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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. What does Sylvia pick up Lana in her car to do with her in Chapter 22?

2. What is the state of Jonnie and Don's relationship at the end of Chapter 24?

3. What kinds of birds does JJ tell Ava he saw in flocks when he lived in Pennsylvania?

4. What does Ava tell JJ about Zeke in Chapter 34?

5. What did JJ's father do after he unexpectedly won a big hand of poker?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sylvia seem to decide she can not help Marcus any longer in Chapter 33?

2. Why does Sylvia decide not to go through with her errand for Marcus in Chapter 22 after all?

3. In Chapter 27, what does JJ remember about doing together with his father when he was a child?

4. What does Ava do when she visits the reservoir with JJ in Chapter 34 that is dangerous and unexpected?

5. What memory about working for a white family does Don share with Jonnie in Chapter 25?

6. What errand does Sylvia take Lana with her to do in Chapter 22 that is related to Marcus?

7. What memory about burning trash in a barrel as a child does JJ share with Ava at Simmy's in Chapter 20?

8. What does Lana tell Sylvia about what is happening with Ava in Chapter 29?

9. What happens when Joy's car breaks down and she needs to call her brother to give her and Devon a ride home in chapter 30?

10. What does Sylvia tell Ava about her opinion about Ava and JJ's relationship in Chapter 28?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the quote, “Every town has a section where the people are rich and their lives so far from yours you almost expect them to speak another tongue” (2). Write an essay analyzing why JJ Ferguson's return to Pinewood, North Carolina and his construction of his mansion is so significant to the town's residents, exploring the emotions this event unleashes. Cite specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining why you think Sylvia lets her husband Don back into the house and seems to still love him even after he has been cheating on her for a lengthy period of time with a much younger woman.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring why Ava goes to the reservoir with JJ in Chapter 34 and what realization she comes to after immersing herself in the water.

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