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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. Who owns both a garage and a restaurant?

2. What is the subject of many of the sayings on the neighbors' things in their home?

3. Which tree's leaves are shaped like the conventional heart in a deck of cards?

4. What does Lindy confess taking from May when they were young?

5. What has Lindy collected pieces for for years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dream does Sue confide to May about?

2. Who is Leo and what does May think of him?

3. In Part I, what saying does May see on a bag that intrigues her?

4. What happens to May when she turns 40?

5. Why does May dislike cut flowers?

6. What tree is May responsible for planting at the university?

7. What tragic figure from early literature does May recall who had no friends?

8. What kind of relationships does May have with her neighbors?

9. What does the Old French word "visiter" mean?

10. What does Lindy remember her mother saying about why she could not have friends over the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why has May lost touch with her friends over the years, and why does she decide to start to reconnect with them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What kind of tone and voice does Kane establish for May, the novel's narrator, in the beginning of the book? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Is May lonely? Why or why not? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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