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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 May's last name?

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

3. Who is Janine's daughter?

4. How long has it been since May's brother has been home?

5. Which tree's leaves are shaped like the conventional heart in a deck of cards?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens to May when she turns 40?

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

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

9. Who was Amber Dwight?

10. What does May name her suitcase?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is May lonely? Why or why not? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Kane keeps the circumstances surrounding May's mother Miranda's death unclear until the end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does May feel about her first visit to a friend, Lindy? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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