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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 are Novalee and Americus going to meet Lexie and her children when Lexie shares that she is pregnant?
(a) The park.
(b) Wal-Mart.
(c) Burger King.
(d) McDonalds.

2. Who is Johnny DeSoto?
(a) Ruth Meyer's employee.
(b) Claire's lawyer.
(c) Claire's friend.
(d) A music agent.

3. Who watches Americus during the day while Novalee is working?
(a) Certain.
(b) Mrs. Ortiz.
(c) Moses.
(d) Forney.

4. Where does Novalee kiss someone in Chapter 37?
(a) Under the buckeye tree.
(b) On the porch.
(c) In a pick-up.
(d) In Novalee's house.

5. Who does Novalee take Americus to before going to see Willy Jack?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Ortiz.
(b) Novalee takes Americus with her.
(c) Moses and Certain.
(d) Lexie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Novalee in Chapter 37?

2. Because of the natural disaster, Novalee learns that Wal-Mart was destroyed and would not be rebuilt in it's current location. The new Wal-Mart is being built how many miles away from where it originally was?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 29, where was Novalee going through negatives and prints?

4. Where does Novalle see the headline "Victim's Wheelchair Stolen"?

5. The headline is about Willy Jack. Where is Willy Jack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is meant by Lexie finally finding good luck?

2. How does seeing the lights on in the hotel room enlighten Novalee?

3. What is the two-fold meaning of the word "disconnected"?

4. What is important to Novalee as she decorates her new house?

5. What happens with the women Willy Jack charms?

6. In Chapter 33, how are both good and bad luck shown?

7. How does Sister Husband have an influence on Novalee?

8. How is Delphia similar to the kind of woman Willy Jack usually encounters?

9. Contrast "pick of the litter" in the conversations between Novalee and Lexie.

10. How does Forney leaving affect everyone?

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