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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 are two meanings of the word "tonic"?

2. What kind of greenhouse does the university say it wants?

3. What is the only makeup Vanessa wears?

4. What instrument did May play in school?

5. What gets lost on May's trip to London?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does May notice about the trees on campus?

2. What is special about the weeping birth?

3. What did May's mother used to say about her birthday?

4. What is one thing that makes May uncomfortable at night in Vanessa's?

5. Who does Leo's correspondence inspire May to connect with in the same way?

6. What does Mona say Lindy said about May?

7. What does the word "shelter" mostly mean to May?

8. What does May see in New York City happening to the honey locusts?

9. What does May notice about Vanessa's relationship with her mother?

10. How does Leo try to connect with May when she is away visiting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Kane describe mental illness throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Kane treat and develop the topic of climate change throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What is the meaning and significance of May's Night-Blooming Cereus party? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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