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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift did Novalee want for Christmas and not receive from grandma?
(a) Bicycle.
(b) Doll house.
(c) Video game.
(d) Doll.

2. What is Forney's sister's real job?
(a) Wal-Mart employee.
(b) Photographer.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Bartender.

3. What make of car does Novalee own?
(a) Cadillac.
(b) Chevy.
(c) General Motors.
(d) Buick.

4. Who does Willy Jack remind Claire of?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her husband.

5. What make the cellar shake?
(a) Boom.
(b) Siren.
(c) Thunder.
(d) Crash.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Grandma Burgess paint on the living room wall?

2. Willy Jack Pickens and Novalee Nation are traveling when this novel begins. What state are they currently in?

3. While at Forney's, Novalee hears some loud, strange noises. Where did they come from?

4. At what church do the police cars respond to?

5. In the hospital, Novalee meets a girl who befriends her. Who is this?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Novalee helps out during the tornado.

2. Who are the police considering as suspects in the disappearance of Americus?

3. Where do the police find Americus?

4. What is the true nature of Willy Jack Pickens?

5. What are Lexie's children's names and what do they tell us about Lexie?

6. What does Novalee learn about Benny's heritage through photography?

7. How are Novalee and Forney similar?

8. How is Ruth Meyers not like the other women in Willy Jack's life?

9. Why is the buckeye tree important to Novalee?

10. What does Novalee find in the library?

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