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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 start of Chapter 27, how long has Novalee been in HER house?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Five months.
(d) Four months.

2. When the new library is built, who will the be new librarian?
(a) Forney.
(b) Mayor's grandaughter.
(c) Forney's sister.
(d) Mayor's daughter.

3. What type of car does the woman who Willy Jack leaves the bar with drive?
(a) Pinto.
(b) Saturn.
(c) Opel.
(d) Volkswagon.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 29, where was Novalee going through negatives and prints?
(a) Family room.
(b) Kitchen.
(c) Bedroom.
(d) Living room.

5. Since Roger Briscoe, Brummett has been in trouble for:
(a) Shoplifting.
(b) Cursing.
(c) Cheating.
(d) Lying.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the book, who does Novalee call after talking with Willy Jack?

2. As Novalee and Lexie got closer to home, what is happening?

3. What does part of the letter written to Americus say?

4. Where is Lexie's wedding?

5. What makes Ruth Meyers call Willy Jack a liar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the things that Novalee copes with throughout Chapter 24?

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

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

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

5. How is Delphia similar to the kind of woman Willy Jack usually encounters?

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

7. Why is Novalee worried about going to the photography seminar?

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

9. How have Novalee and Forney helped each other to heal in Chapter 33?

10. What is important to Novalee as she decorates her new house?

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