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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 want to do for Neera?

2. Who is Neera's child?

3. What kind of greenhouse does the university say it wants?

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

5. Who does May sometimes compare herself to in her travels?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mona say Lindy said about May?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is special about the weeping birth?

9. What is Vanessa preparing for when May visits her?

10. What is Neera going through that is hard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Kane treat and develop the topic of climate change throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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