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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Serena feel uneasy?

2. What does Maggie begin to think about?

3. What is Ira unnerved by?

4. What do they encounter on the highway?

5. How does Maggie deal with her mood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who tries to stop Fiona from coming on her visit?

2. What does Maggie break as she drives?

3. How does Ira react when he learns that Fiona and Leroy are coming for a visit?

4. What does Maggie want Ira to allow?

5. Who does Maggie see as she arrives?

6. Where does everyone go after the funeral?

7. Where did Maggie work during high school?

8. Who does Maggie share her concerns with when they make a pit stop?

9. What is Serena dressed as?

10. Why did Fiona ask for a divorce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Describe Leroy. Is she the typical tomboy?

2. If so, define what a tomboy is.

3. How can Leroy connect with her grandmother?

4. Even though they do not live in the same area of the US?

Essay Topic 2

1. Describe the structure of the novel.

2. How does Tyler choose to set everything up and how is it pertinent to the story?

3. How do the flashbacks work into the structure of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Maggie often wonders about what could have been. Do you agree or disagree with that statement?

1. What are some happenings that Maggie wishes were different in her life?

2. How can Maggie make those changes now?

3. What is it about Maggie's personality that makes her unable to accept her life?

4. Being unsatisfied with ones life or personal projects can be extremely draining and depressing. Do you think that Maggie ever exhibits these qualities in the novel? Why or why not?

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