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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 fall flower does May really dislike?

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

3. What does May always eat at Leo's?

4. What does May tell Lindy it seems like she is in charge of?

5. What does May wonder watching Lindy do things in her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Amber Dwight?

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

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

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

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

6. What happens to May when she turns 40?

7. What does May name her suitcase?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Kane explain the relationship between May and her brother? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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