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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. Per the novel, how many flowers does a bee visit to contribute to one teaspoon of honey?

2. In what year does Lily note blood fell from the sky in Colombia?

3. Lily has earrings with which of the following stones?

4. What is the name of Jordan’s second son?

5. What is Olivia’s Facebook password?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can Jordan not assist Olivia with making Asher’s bail?

2. What are the relative merits of having Asher’s coach testify on his behalf?

3. Of what did Jordan convince an elementary-school Olivia?

4. Why does Olivia hold that her wedding day was the happiest in her marriage?

5. What is Olivia’s favorite holiday ornament, and why is it her favorite?

6. Why does Lily note being able to recite Luke 2:8-14?

7. Why does Maya take Lily to the fire tower?

8. What story does Lily tell on her first meeting with Olivia that meets with the latter’s approval?

9. What is the plea deal offered to Asher?

10. What does Asher cite as evidence of Maya’s parents’ overprotectiveness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A lack of formal sectional—as opposed to chapter-by-chapter—division in the novel obliges a fairly arbitrary breakdown of the text for purposes of study and discussion. On what grounds might the current divisions be in place? Why and how are they appropriate to the text?

Essay Topic 2

If there is a principal antagonist in the novel, who is it? How does the work support such an assertion?

Essay Topic 3

Which parts of the novel are written by which author? How can you tell, based on the text and knowledge of the authors’ other writings?

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