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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. Novalee meets a man named Forney at the library. What is distinct about Forney's appearance when they meet?

2. What is the photograph taken by Novalee called?

3. What is the name of the neighbor who helps during the natural disaster?

4. Who picks up Novalee and Americus from the hospital?

5. When Forney and Novalee return to Sister Husband's trailer, what do they see?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Novalee show her unique perspective of photography at Rattlesnake Ridge?

2. Novalee visits the Whitecotton place. What does she learn?

3. Why is the buckeye tree important to Novalee?

4. As a result of Novalee's childhood, what does she do for Americus?

5. How are Willy Jack and Momma Nell alike?

6. How has Novalee changed over the course of this book?

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

8. What is ironic about where Sister Husband lives and Novalee and her dream?

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

10. How does the media react to Novalee's baby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Novalee's family similar to Forney's family? How is Novalee's family different from Forney's family?

Essay Topic 2

Novalee wanted her own home. Describe what you believe Novalee's ideal home would be like. Does she achieve this in the story? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What is the connection in the story between Mary Elizabeth Hull, Sister Husband, and Ray? Do they meet at the same place? Explain as much as you can about this connection.

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