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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 is one thing Jonnie teaches Don to do that he really likes?

2. Who does JJ remind Sylvia of?

3. Who is Henry's brother?

4. How does Sylvia know Marcus?

5. What does JJ call Sylvia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Marcus and Sylvia first become connected?

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

4. How does Sylvia respond to JJ when he tells her he still has feelings for Ava?

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

6. How does Sylvia feel about her son in-law, Henry?

7. What happens in Chapter 12 when Sylvia calls Devon?

8. What does JJ always call Sylvia?

9. What was Sylvia's impression of Alice Graham, JJ's grandmother who took him in after his father killed his mother?

10. How does Sylvia feel about JJ Ferguson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Ava choose to share her deepest pain and anxiety about her infertility with strangers in online forums? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think Sylvia means when she tells Frank Ferguson "There's no getting beyond some things" (353)? Write an essay explaining your answer, taking into account both Sylvia's and Frank's fraught relationships with their own children.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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