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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. When Summer imagined Aunt May gardening, what birds did she imagine landed on her aunt's shoulders?

2. During his first visit, how long did Cletus stay and visit with Ob and Summer?

3. How old is Summer?

4. What type of soda did Ob and Cletus drink on Christmas Day?

5. Where do Ob, Cletus, and Summer go to try to contact May at the beginning of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cletus do when they go to the capitol?

2. What types of pictures does Cletus collect and how does he want to collaborate with Summer?

3. How did most people in Fayette County speak of being in their gardens, and what images did that bring to mind?

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

5. How did Summer feel about the love that Ob and Mary had?

6. Why does Summer believe that she knew love before her mother died?

7. What was Aunt May's garden like?

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

9. How has Cletus planned out the trip to the church?

10. Describe the place where Summer lives with Ob.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Summer compares herself, Ob, and Cletus to the characters in "The Wizard of Oz". Discuss why Summer compares herself and the others to the characters in "The Wizard of Oz".

Essay Topic 2

Cletus recalls the time that he died and came back to life. Discuss Cletus' death experience and how he was brought back to life.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Summer and Cletus, and how it changes in the novel.

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