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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important event happens in Chapter 8?
(a) Novalee has her baby,
(b) Novalee learns how to read.
(c) The buckeye tree dies.
(d) Willy Jack comes to work.

2. While at Forney's, Novalee hears some loud, strange noises. Where did they come from?
(a) Kitchen.
(b) Downstairs.
(c) Reading room.
(d) Upstairs.

3. Which of these characters did Novalee not meet in Chapter 2?
(a) Benny Goodluck.
(b) Sister Husband.
(c) Certain Whitecotton.
(d) Moses Whitecotton.

4. How long does Forney read when he visits each evening?
(a) Sixty minutes.
(b) Fifteen minutes.
(c) Forty-five minutes.
(d) Thirty minutes.

5. The character who speaks of the importance of names is at Wal-Mart for a reason. Why is this character there?
(a) To have a car fixed.
(b) None of the above.
(c) To take pictures.
(d) To shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Novalee meets a man named Forney at the library. What is distinct about Forney's appearance when they meet?

2. What is the relationship of Willy Jack Pickens and Novalee Nation?

3. Why is Willy Jack arrested?

4. In the hospital, Novalee meets a girl who befriends her. Who is this?

5. Novalee "clasps her hands in amazement". What does she see?

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