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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. Who does Novalee visit in Chapter 6?

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

3. What is the name of the girl Willy Jack meets in Chapter 3?

4. What percentage of Willy Jack's earnings will the agency take?

5. While in jail, Willy Jack meets Claire Hudson. Who is she?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How has Novalee's vision of photography changed?

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

4. How is Novalee building the life she dreamed of?

5. How are Willy Jack and Momma Nell alike?

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

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

8. Why is Claire obsessed with Band-Aids?

9. What does Novalee learn about Benny's heritage through photography?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the parallel between names in this book and names within the Christmas nativity. What are the religious connections?

Essay Topic 2

A lot happened to Forney within the story. Show specific ways that Forney has grown in his character throughout the story.

Essay Topic 3

Willy Jack is known to use women and get what he wants. Some of the women Willy Jack encounters are passive while others are assertive. List and describe the women Willy Jack comes into contact with and the interaction between them. Do the women get even with him or not?

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