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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 does Ava tell JJ she feels about Zeke when she first sees him?

2. How does Devon die?

3. What does Ava say to Sylvia in Chapter 32 about Devon that is extremely painful for Sylvia to hear?

4. What does Lana say when Sylvia asks her if she will go to Simmy's again before it closes?

5. What happens to the Simmy's building after it closes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What errand does Sylvia take Lana with her to do in Chapter 22 that is related to Marcus?

2. What does Jimmy Patterson try to do for Devon in Chapter 30?

3. In Chapter 27, what does JJ remember about what happened in his childhood after his father won a big hand at poker?

4. What happens between Devon and the unnamed old woman who he helps with cleaning her basement?

5. What does Sylvia tell Lana about Devon in Chapter 29 that deeply disturbs Lana?

6. Why does Sylvia go with Ava to the doctor every time she goes to get a pregnancy-related test?

7. Why does Sylvia seem to decide she can not help Marcus any longer in Chapter 33?

8. How does Charlotte react when Sylvia goes to visit her in Chapter 35?

9. What is Ava's impression of James Martin, a man from her mother's past?

10. What does Ava do when she visits the reservoir with JJ in Chapter 34 that is dangerous and unexpected?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing why Sylvia decides to go to Charlotte's house on Marcus's behalf in Chapter 35 even after she lost her nerve the first time.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining why you think Sylvia lets her husband Don back into the house and seems to still love him even after he has been cheating on her for a lengthy period of time with a much younger woman.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring why Ava decides to leave JJ's house with Henry in Chapter 38, immediately following his failed suicide attempt. What did her actions portend about the future of hers and JJ's relationship?

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