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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. Which neighbors throw a going-away party in August?

2. What does Lindy say she remembers about May's house compared to her own?

3. Who is Janine's son?

4. What dream does Sue tell May about?

5. What do people nickname the convenience store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does May think of Lindy's life and situation?

2. Why does May dislike cut flowers?

3. What does Amber Dwight's story inspire May to do?

4. What does May use to guide her manners on her trips to see friends, and why?

5. Why does the university give May a 4-week sabbatical?

6. What tragic figure from early literature does May recall who had no friends?

7. What does Lindy confess to May?

8. What dream does Sue confide to May about?

9. Who does May live with?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is May lonely? Why or why not? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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 does Kane develop the relationship between May and her father Early throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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