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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 long will Lexie require a wire to help with her injuries?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 37, who does Novalee see on her porch when she looks outside?

3. After Novalee is in HER house, what time does she get home from working at Wal-Mart?

4. Novalee sees Retha Holloway. Who is she?

5. Who watches Americus when Novalee works at night?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens with the women Willy Jack charms?

3. Why are Certain and Moses suffering with broken hearts in Chapter 25?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Forney leaving affect everyone?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe ways that Lexie and Novalee are the same and ways in which they are different.

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