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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. What type of car does the woman who Willy Jack leaves the bar with drive?

2. As Novalee and Lexie get closer to home, a fire truck passes. What do they learn is on fire?

3. According to Ray, what did Sister Husband leave Novalee in her will?

4. What does Novalee learn from Moses?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 29, where was Novalee going through negatives and prints?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does seeing the lights on in the hotel room enlighten Novalee?

2. Why does Brummett call Novalee at the start of Chapter 29?

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

4. Through Chapter 26, how are Novalee and Willy Jack's lives going in opposite directions?

5. What is meant by Lexie finally finding good luck?

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

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

8. What stages does Novalee see in Benny?

9. What is a way that Lexie has acknowledged her children have change?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Photography is a hobby that Novalee enjoys. Who does she learn this hobby from and how does this person help her grow?

Essay Topic 3

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

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