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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are Americus' eyes?

2. What type of practice does Willy Jack do in Claire's office?

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

4. Where does Novalee meet Lexie Coup for lunch?

5. What does Novalee ask of this character when she visits?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who are the police considering as suspects in the disappearance of Americus?

4. Why is the buckeye tree important to Novalee?

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

6. Describe how Novalee helps out during the tornado.

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

8. What is the significance of Novalee's daughter's name, Americus?

9. Why is Willy Jack pulled over?

10. Where do the police find Americus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The buckeye tree and the Christmas tree are important in this story. To whom are they important? Why and how are they important? Is there a relationship between these trees and superstition?

Essay Topic 2

Describe ways that Lexie and Novalee are the same and ways in which they are different.

Essay Topic 3

How are each of the gifts Novalee receives her first day in town at Wal-Mart symbolic to her own life? Tell what the gift is, what is symbolic about it, and how does this symbolism relate to Novalee.

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