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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. Where did May's mother grow up?

2. What is the reason for the neighbor's cocktail party when May is a child?

3. What job does May have?

4. What does Lindy say she remembers about May's house compared to her own?

5. Who owns both a garage and a restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does May live with?

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

3. What does May say when Lindy says she had been thinking about having a party for her?

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

5. What name does May say she has come up with for Sue's landscaping company from Sue's dream?

6. What does May think about her cat, Hester?

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

8. What is Lindy's and May's history?

9. What does May think of Lindy's life and situation?

10. Why does the university give May a 4-week sabbatical?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe Kane's establishment and maintenance of momentum throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Which visit of May's is the most successful, in your opinion? Why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Who does May connect most effectively or deeply with in this novel, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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