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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 are lemon trees notorius for?

2. What does May do in her dream where she and her brother are playing house?

3. What does Sue ask May her first day back at work?

4. What does May think is good for a gift for a hostess?

5. Who is Neera's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does May mostly decide to do when Neera tells her about her marital problems?

2. What does Mona say Lindy said about May?

3. What happens on the beginning of May's trip to London?

4. Why does Leo love petunias?

5. How does Leo try to connect with May when she is away visiting?

6. What is Neera going through that is hard?

7. Why does Blake think the trees on campus are behaving strangely?

8. What is "May Disease?"

9. What is one thing that makes May uncomfortable at night in Vanessa's?

10. How does May's story gain national traction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think is Kane's purpose in inserting May's allusions and references to famous works of literature throughout the novel? What effect do these allusions and references have on the reader and the reader's understanding of May's character? 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

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.

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