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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. Where is Sister Husband buried?

2. Why does Certain say Moses is "staying busy with a broken hand"?

3. Who does Americus get a letter from?

4. Who does Novalee go to see in a hotel in Chapter 34?

5. Because of the events with Roger Briscoe, who does Lexie take Praline and Brummett to see?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Brummett call Novalee at the start of Chapter 29?

3. What is the significance of Lexie's childrens' name change in Chapter 29?

4. What stages does Novalee see in Benny?

5. What happens when Novalee talks to the camera shop owner, and why is it significant to Novalee?

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

7. How does Retha Holloway make Novalee feel insecure about the difference between she and Forney?

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

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

10. How is the buckeye tree given to Novalee by Benny symbolic for both characters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Photography is a hobby that Novalee enjoys. Who does she learn this hobby from and how does this person help her grow?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the importance of names, as emphasized by Moses Whitecotton. Further, explain the parallel between names in this book and those of the Christmas nativity.

Essay Topic 3

Lexie becomes a key friend to Novalee. Explain ways that she and her children have shown they have matured from the time they were first introduced.

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