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

2. What is Novalee really worried about throughout Chapter 15?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Staying friends with Lexie.
(c) Getting fired from Wal-Mart.
(d) Being pregnant.

3. How old is Novalee Nation when the story begins?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Seventeen.

4. Why did Willy Jack go to this agency?
(a) Promise of auditions for record deals.
(b) Promise of auditions for television show.
(c) Promise of auditions for party.
(d) Promise of auditions for club gigs.

5. While in jail, Willy Jack meets Claire Hudson. Who is she?
(a) Guard.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Warden.
(d) Chey.

Short Answer Questions

1. The character who speaks of the importance of names is at Wal-Mart for a reason. Why is this character there?

2. Novalee also meets Sam Walton. Who is he?

3. What important event happens in Chapter 8?

4. How much older than Forney is his sister?

5. When Novalee attempts to go to the trailer, where does she get hurt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the buckeye tree important to Novalee?

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

3. As a result of Novalee's childhood, what does she do for Americus?

4. How does Novalee show her unique perspective of photography at Rattlesnake Ridge?

5. Why is Claire obsessed with Band-Aids?

6. Where do the police find Americus?

7. Explain how Novalee and Lexie are similar and how Troy and Willy Jack are similar.

8. How does the media react to Novalee's baby?

9. How are Novalee and Forney similar?

10. Why is Willy Jack pulled over?

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