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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. Where does Novalee meet Lexie Coup for lunch?
(a) Wal-Mart snack bar.
(b) McDonalds.
(c) Lexie's house.
(d) Burger King.

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

3. What color are Americus' eyes?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Brown.

4. What season of the year does Novalee visit Rattlesnake Ridge?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

5. What song does Willy Jack sing at the audition?
(a) A Beating Heart.
(b) The Beat of a Heart.
(c) A Beat of My Heart.
(d) My Beating Heart.

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. The names of Lexie's four children symbolizes her obsession with....

3. What did Willy Jack do to practice for his audition?

4. How many months is Willy Jack sentenced in jail for stealing?

5. What city does Novalee travel to for a photo exhibit?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How are Willy Jack and Momma Nell alike?

4. How is Willy Jack trying to change his life after being released from prison?

5. How is Ruth Meyers not like the other women in Willy Jack's life?

6. How are Novalee and Forney similar?

7. What does Novalee find in the library?

8. Why is Claire obsessed with Band-Aids?

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

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

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