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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 continues to overwhelm Lee even at the very end of the novel?

2. Who is the source of the wailing Lee hears when arrives at the hospital in Chapter 6?

3. To what university is Lee accepted in Chapter 8?

4. What item does Lee deliver to Sin-Jun at the infirmary in Chapter 6?

5. Who suggested that Lee be interviewed for the article, as revealed in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Devin and what information does Lee learn from him in Chapter 8?

2. What information does Sin-Jun reveal to Lee at the end of Chapter 6?

3. What warning does Dede give to Lee in Chapter 6? How does Lee feel about her words?

4. In Chapter 8, how does Martha react to news that Lee and Cross are secretly involved? How does Lee feel about Martha’s reaction?

5. Why do Lee and her family come into conflict over Christmas break in Chapter 8? How does Lee feel about her family at this time?

6. What happens during the final conversation between Lee and Cross in Chapter 8?

7. What happens with the flowers on Valentine’s Day in Chapter 8? How does Lee react?

8. What college does Lee wish to attend, as explained in Chapter 8? Why? What does her college advisor tell her?

9. According to Lee in Chapter 6, what did she learn from Conchita and Dave? How does she describe her relationships with these two people?

10. How does Lee react to the article published in the New York Times in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness.

Essay Topic 2

William Faulkner once wrote, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” Explain how the novel illustrates this idea.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think the future has in store for Lee after the close of the novel? Predict Lee’s future based on her thoughts and actions over the course of the novel as well as the growth she experiences at the end.

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