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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 grade does Maddy get on her math test in Section 2?

2. What does Arthur do everyday?

3. Where did Frank and Lucille go on their first date?

4. What time does Lucille get home from her date with Frank in Section 1?

5. What is Arthur's "gift" (4)?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Arthur describe the girl he often sees at the graveyard, in Section 1?

2. What does Arthur learn about Heidi Mueller when he passes her grave?

3. What does Arthur dream about in Section 2?

4. Who is Gordon and how did he come into Nola and Arthur's life?

5. What happens when Maddy sneaks back into her house in Section 1?

6. What happens between Maddy and Scott Bredeman in Section 2?

7. What makes Lucille suddenly want to live to be 100 in Section 1?

8. What happens the first time Maddy goes to Arthur's house in Section 1?

9. What do we learn about Maddy's mom in Section 1?

10. How does Lucille's new relationship with Frank, in Section 2, change her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Arthur talks about his gardens and the importance of growing things. He even puts together a collection of children's stories about nature for the baby. How is nature a metaphor in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How do Arthur and Maddy change one another throughout the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

What do cemeteries symbolize in the novel?

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