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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 decide to visit first?

2. What treat does May especially want to stop for when she visits Lindy?

3. Where did May's mother grow up?

4. Who is Janine's son?

5. What did May's mother always used to love at Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does May get most of her information about Lindy's life before she visits her?

3. Why does May dislike cut flowers?

4. Who does May live with?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Lindy confess to May?

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

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

What is the meaning and significance of May's Night-Blooming Cereus party? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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