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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 does May ask to dinner with her early in Part I?

2. Where did May's mother grow up?

3. Who owns both a garage and a restaurant?

4. What did May's mother say she knew before she was born?

5. What flower does May's father try to keep alive for many years?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does May use to guide her manners on her trips to see friends, and why?

9. What does May name her suitcase?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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