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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. What bothers Don about Sasha?

2. What kind of work does JJ do?

3. Who is Henry's brother?

4. What president do Sylvia and JJ discuss at length?

5. What does Sylvia tell Devon that JJ told her about a memory from their youth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of memories does Sylvia have about her own childhood?

2. How does Sylvia feel about JJ Ferguson?

3. What does Sylvia offer to do for Marcus that she is hoping he will not take her up on?

4. What has happened to the town of Pinewood in recent years?

5. What was the original purpose of Development Drive, where Sylvia's house is?

6. What kinds of things does Sylvia encourage Marcus to do?

7. How does Don feel about Jonnie's little girl, Sasha?

8. What area of her property does Sylvia devote special care and attention to?

9. Where does Ava reveal the most personal details of her anguish over her infertility?

10. What name does JJ tell Sylvia he goes by now in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the meaning of JJ's dream in Chapter 44. What do you think Watts is trying to say about JJ's feelings about Ava, Pinewood, and JJ's own future?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the origins and nature of JJ's infatuation with and attraction toward Ava, noting how it seems to have evolved over the years. Cit specific references to the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the quote, “Every town has a section where the people are rich and their lives so far from yours you almost expect them to speak another tongue” (2). Write an essay analyzing why JJ Ferguson's return to Pinewood, North Carolina and his construction of his mansion is so significant to the town's residents, exploring the emotions this event unleashes. Cite specific references to the text to support your answer.

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