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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 did Ob first meet Cletus?

2. What is the name of the teacher who has a face-lift?

3. When Summer looks at Cletus in his hat with the earflaps, who does he remind her of?

4. How many people who live in Deep Water have had face-lifts?

5. How old was May when her mommy and daddy died in a flash flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What things does Ob remember about May in Chapter 5?

2. How did Ob meet Cletus?

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

4. What does Summer say about Cletus' hygiene?

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

6. How did the three travelers find the church?

7. In Chapter 5, how does Summer describe the three of them while Ob tries to contact May?

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

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

10. What was Aunt May's garden like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 5, Summer feels like she is finally getting the consolation she has needed since May died. Discuss the grieving process that Summer and Ob have gone through and why it has taken so long to get some closure.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Summer comments that she and Ob are not strong now that May is gone. Discuss how Summer and Ob deal with May's death.

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