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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. In Chapter 23, when does Big Bart say that the big house was burned down by lighting?

2. In Chapter 19, how many husbands does May say that she has outlived?

3. In Chapter 17, how old was Mary Sykes baby sisters when they were taken from their mother?

4. In Chapter 20, what does Mr. Sevier say about the way that Rill plays the piano after learning that she has never played before?

5. In Chapter 22, what is the name of the people who are building Mr. Sevier's studio by the lake?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what does May tell Trent about his grandfather?

2. In Chapter 22, what did Mr. and Mrs. Sevier want to do about Miss Tann and her demands?

3. In Chapter 17, what fond memory does Avery have of being on Edisto Island alone with her father?

4. In Chapter 20, how did Rill describe the Sevier place and the people there?

5. In Chapter 14, what condition was Camellia in when Rill returned from the viewing party?

6. In Chapter 21, what does Elliott say about Grandma Judy?

7. In Chapter 21, who does Avery see in her grandmother's driveway and why is that person there?

8. In Chapter 23, who comes by while Avery and Trent are inside the little cottage?

9. At the end of Chapter 23, what advice does Hootsie give Avery?

10. What happened to Gabion at the viewing party in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of the novel, Avery and Elliott are engaged. Why does it seem that Avery and Elliott drifted into a romantic relationship? Why does Avery begin to question her relationship with Elliott? How does hearing her grandmother’s story affect the relationship between Avery and Elliott and why?

Essay Topic 2

Both Trent and his grandfather enjoyed helping people. What were the motives behind the help that Trent and his grandfather offered to people? What role did empathy play in the things they did and the ways they helped people?

Essay Topic 3

Each of the remaining sisters had dragonfly bracelets. What did the bracelets mean to the sisters and remind them of? What did they symbolize to May and Grandma Judy?

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