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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 May ask to dinner with her early in Part I?

2. What is May's neighborhood called?

3. What does Lindy remember about her own mother?

4. Who does May decide to visit first?

5. When does May think her mother stopped moving forward?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does May live with?

2. What is Lindy's and May's history?

3. What does May name her suitcase?

4. Who is Leo and what does May think of him?

5. In Part I, what saying does May see on a bag that intrigues her?

6. What does May think about her cat, Hester?

7. What good memory does May mull over of time with her mother in Part II?

8. What is May's job and how does she feel about it?

9. What kind of relationships does May have with her neighbors?

10. Where does May get most of her information about Lindy's life before she visits her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which visit of May's is the most successful, in your opinion? Why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think is Kane's purpose in inserting May's allusions and references to famous works of literature throughout the novel? What effect do these allusions and references have on the reader and the reader's understanding of May's character? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Kane's establishment and maintenance of momentum throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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