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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 does May eat in the train station?

2. What does May realize her grandmother struggled with?

3. What does May say she wants to do better to Vanessa?

4. What is the American Elm known for?

5. What gets lost on May's trip to London?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Neera going through that is hard?

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

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

4. Who does Leo's correspondence inspire May to connect with in the same way?

5. What is special about the weeping birth?

6. What is "May Disease?"

7. What does May see in New York City happening to the honey locusts?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which visit of May's is the most successful, in your opinion? Why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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

How would you describe Kane's establishment and maintenance of momentum throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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