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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 Americus get a letter from?

2. How many months pregnant is Lexie in Chapter 25?

3. The headline is about Willy Jack. Where is Willy Jack?

4. What relationship did Ray and Sister Husband have?

5. Where does Dr. Putnam, the professor of the photography seminar, take the class?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Novalee mourn the loss of Sister Husband?

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

3. How does Sister Husband have an influence on Novalee?

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

5. Why is Novalee worried about going to the photography seminar?

6. What does "Look at all you've done, Novalee, look at all you've done for yourself" mean?

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

8. What is a way that Lexie has acknowledged her children have change?

9. How does seeing the lights on in the hotel room enlighten Novalee?

10. How does the Q-tip help Novalee in her photography?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the major themes of the story is that of heart. How does this theme of heart play out in the lives of Novalee, Willy Jack, Sister Husband, Lexie, Forney, and Benny? Is this theme of heart in relationship to any other theme of the story? What theme? How?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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