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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. At the beginning of Chapter 37, who does Novalee see on her porch when she looks outside?
(a) Forney.
(b) Benny.
(c) Lexie.
(d) Willy Jack.

2. What condition is Willy Jack in when Novalee goes to visit him?
(a) Good.
(b) Critical.
(c) Guarded.
(d) Serious.

3. According to Ray, what did Sister Husband leave Novalee in her will?
(a) Her family record book.
(b) Her land and trailer.
(c) The truck.
(d) Copied chapters of the Bible.

4. Through which university does Novalee attend a seminar?
(a) Southwestern State.
(b) Northwestern State.
(c) Northeastern State.
(d) Southeastern State.

5. What does Willy Jack continually hear Novalee tell him in his head?
(a) "Love You".
(b) "Feel that?".
(c) "Home is where the heart is".
(d) "The Beat of a Heart".

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is this character unable to talk?

2. Who is Lexie getting married to?

3. How old is Novalee in Chapter 37?

4. What is causing Lexie the most pain?

5. Claire Hudson contacts Ruth Meyers because...

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Lexie's childrens' name change in Chapter 29?

2. How does Novalee attempt to console Lexie throughout Chapter 30?

3. How does the Q-tip help Novalee in her photography?

4. How does Retha Holloway make Novalee feel insecure about the difference between she and Forney?

5. What made Novalee take a job as a photographer?

6. In Chapter 33, how are both good and bad luck shown?

7. What is the two-fold meaning of the word "disconnected"?

8. How does Novalee mourn the loss of Sister Husband?

9. Novalee's dream in Chapter 1 is a similar foreshadowing to what event in Chapter 32?

10. What does "Look at all you've done, Novalee, look at all you've done for yourself" mean?

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