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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. What is one thing Lindy remembers about May from their younger days?

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

3. What does a man on a quest in stories always get?

4. What does Lindy say she does if one of her girls wants to have a friend over?

5. Which neighbors throw a going-away party in August?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Lindy confess to May?

4. What are the "tree sheets" Earl gives May?

5. Who was Amber Dwight?

6. Why does May dislike cut flowers?

7. What tree does Earl propose to May on a tree sheet following his fall?

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

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

10. What idea for visiting does May run by Sue?

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

What are the "tree sheets" May gets from her father Earl, and what do they symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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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