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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. Where does Vanessa live?

2. What does May eat in the train station?

3. What instrument did May play in school?

4. Where does Janine volunteer?

5. What is Sara's favorite color?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is "May Disease?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What changes does May make in her life largely as a result of her visits to her friends during her sabbatical year? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Kane develop the relationship between May and her father Early throughout the novel? 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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