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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 problem does Forney's sister have?

2. While at Forney's, Novalee hears some loud, strange noises. Where did they come from?

3. Why did Willy Jack go to this agency?

4. Willy Jack Pickens and Novalee Nation are traveling when this novel begins. What state are they currently in?

5. What number is Novalee Nation superstitious of?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is the buckeye tree important to Novalee?

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

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

8. Why is Willy Jack pulled over?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Novalee's family similar to Forney's family? How is Novalee's family different from Forney's family?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The media, Sam Walton, Momma Nell, and Lexie are all characters that Novalee encountered at the hospital. How does the hospital turn out to be a transitional point in the story? Give three reasons and explain why they are transitional.

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