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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. How many days was Sister Husband on life support?

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

3. After arriving at the wedding, what does Novalee realize she forgot at home?

4. Where is Lexie's wedding?

5. Claire Hudson contacts Ruth Meyers because...

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Novalee's dream in Chapter 1 is a similar foreshadowing to what event in Chapter 32?

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Ray and how does he change Novalee's life?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Novalee has changed from the beginning of the story to the end. List ways in which Novalee has changed, the people involved in helping her change, and what specifically she has done to change.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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