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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 disease affecting bees does May tell Lindy about?

2. What does May bring to Neera as her host gift?

3. Who is Vanessa's husband?

4. What does Hester not like?

5. Where does Earl want to go instead of El Puerto for a meal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "May Disease?"

2. What irks May about starting a thank-you note with the word "just"?

3. What does May notice about the trees on campus?

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

5. What does May notice about Vanessa's relationship with her mother?

6. What is special about the weeping birth?

7. What does Neera refer to as her arrangement with Adam?

8. What is Neera going through that is hard?

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

10. Why does Leo love petunias?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who does May connect most effectively or deeply with in this novel, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What kind of tone and voice does Kane establish for May, the novel's narrator, in the beginning of the book? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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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