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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. How many years did May save to buy a special gift for Ob?

2. What word does Cletus use to describe the photo he shows Summer at the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. When Cletus first moved to the area where Summer lives, what did he collect?

4. What did Mary use when she rubbed Ob's aching joint every night?

5. Where did Ob go after May died?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did May refer to being in her garden?

2. Why doesn't Ob want to go find another psychic?

3. How does Ob describe the way that May feels in Chapter 2?

4. Does Summer expect May to show up in Chapter 5?

5. As Cletus talks about the capitol, what image of Cletus does Summer see in her mind?

6. What does Ob do when they reach Charleston again on the way back home?

7. How did May survive the flood that killed her parents?

8. How did Cletus learn about May's visits?

9. How does Summer describe the capitol building?

10. When Summer was younger, how did she get to the bus stop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Ob drives past the capitol, Cletus looks like he'd like to stay there forever. Discuss why Cletus and Summer are fascinated by the capitol building and what it represents to them.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses exposition to reveal things that have happened in the past. Discuss how exposition is used in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss May and whether she is a round or flat character.

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