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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. While searching for Americus how many police cars with flashing lights pass?

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

3. "Moses did not take pictures Novalee had thought about." What type of pictures did Novalee think about?

4. How many children does Lexie Coup have?

5. By what state's border did the highway patrol see the Mississippi couple?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Claire obsessed with Band-Aids?

3. What is ironic about where Sister Husband lives and Novalee and her dream?

4. How are Willy Jack and Momma Nell alike?

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

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

7. How are Novalee and Forney similar?

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

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

10. What does Novalee find in the library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are times within the story that foreshadowing is a key element. List at least 3 events of foreshadowing evident throughout the story. Do you think that the author used foreshadowing effectively in this story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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