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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 happens to Beth Gould?

2. What is possible to grow as a houseplant?

3. What exhibit intrigues May in New York City?

4. What is amazing about the Weeping Birch?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mona say Lindy said about May?

3. What does Neera refer to as her arrangement with Adam?

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

5. How does May's story gain national traction?

6. What happens on the beginning of May's trip to London?

7. What is Vanessa preparing for when May visits her?

8. What is "May Disease?"

9. What does May think about Rose's apartment?

10. What does May mostly decide to do when Neera tells her about her marital problems?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What changes does May make in her life largely as a result of her visits to her friends during her sabbatical year? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Kane keeps the circumstances surrounding May's mother Miranda's death unclear until the end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why has May lost touch with her friends over the years, and why does she decide to start to reconnect with them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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