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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 does Novalee ask of this character when she visits?
(a) To move in.
(b) To borrow money.
(c) To read the Bible.
(d) To plant the buckeye tree.

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

3. What percentage of Willy Jack's earnings will the agency take?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Fifteen.

4. What city does Willy Jack's cousin live in?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Bakersfield.
(d) Sacramento.

5. How many months is Willy Jack sentenced in jail for stealing?
(a) Ten months.
(b) Fourteen months.
(c) Sixteen months.
(d) Twelve months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Novalee visit in Chapter 6?

2. Who comes to the hospital to visit Novalee and tries to help her find her own apartment?

3. What important event happens in Chapter 8?

4. What gift given to Novalee is she not taking care of?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the nativity scene symbolic of the life of Novalee?

2. How is Novalee's superstition coming into play?

3. Describe how Novalee helps out during the tornado.

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

5. Novalee sees Moses at Wal-Mart. What is he doing there and why does it help Novalee?

6. How are Willy Jack and Momma Nell alike?

7. How is Willy Jack trying to change his life after being released from prison?

8. How has Novalee's vision of photography changed?

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

10. Why is Claire obsessed with Band-Aids?

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