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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Novalee from being polite while at Sister Husband's house?
(a) A lack of sleep.
(b) A fight with Sister Husband.
(c) An accident with the gas stove.
(d) A visit from Willy Jack.

2. What agency does Willy Jack go to?
(a) Ruth Meyers.
(b) Ruth Mitchell.
(c) Rita Meyers.
(d) Rita Mitchell.

3. "Moses did not take pictures Novalee had thought about." What type of pictures did Novalee think about?
(a) Americus and Novalee together.
(b) Americus throwing the bonnett off.
(c) Americus smiling with toys.
(d) Americus smiling.

4. What is Novalee afraid will happen because she has not taken care of the gift?
(a) She will not have anything for her baby.
(b) The number 7 related to it.
(c) The kind of luck she will have.
(d) The person who gave it to her will be angry.

5. Who does Novalee visit in Chapter 6?
(a) Moses Whitecotton.
(b) Benny Goodluck.
(c) Willy Jack.
(d) Sister Husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift given to Novalee is she not taking care of?

2. What is happening at the end of the Chapter 18 to make Novalee panic?

3. When Forney and Novalee return to Sister Husband's trailer, what do they see?

4. By what state's border did the highway patrol see the Mississippi couple?

5. Why does Novalee have to take a trip in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Novalee and Forney similar?

2. How has Novalee changed over the course of this book?

3. What is ironic about where Sister Husband lives and Novalee and her dream?

4. Novalee sees Moses at Wal-Mart. What is he doing there and why does it help Novalee?

5. How does Forney contrast to Novalee?

6. How is Novalee's superstition coming into play?

7. What is the true nature of Willy Jack Pickens?

8. What are the gifts Novalee receives in Chapter 2 and who are they from?

9. What are some clues that tell Novalee's life is improving throughout Chapter 23?

10. What are Lexie's children's names and what do they tell us about Lexie?

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