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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 is one of Lindy's children?

2. What does May take with her in her suitcase on her trip?

3. What tree does May plant a clipping from at her job?

4. What is happening to the yew on campus that Blake and May both recognize?

5. Who supposedly ruined his friendship with Charles Dickens by overstaying his welcome as a guest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lindy confess to May?

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

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. What dream does Sue confide to May about?

6. What is May's job and how does she feel about it?

7. Who does May live with?

8. What does Amber Dwight's story inspire May to do?

9. Who was Amber Dwight?

10. What good memory does May mull over of time with her mother in Part II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Kane develop the relationship between May and her father Early throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Kane let the reader know May's feelings about technology and social media? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Kane treat and develop the topic of climate change throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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