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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. Roger Briscoe, Lexie's boyfriend, did what to Brummett?
2. According to Ray, what did Sister Husband leave Novalee in her will?
3. Where did Lexie and her husband meet?
4. Because of the events with Roger Briscoe, who does Lexie take Praline and Brummett to see?
5. Where is the music Novalee hears coming from in Chapter 37?
Short Essay Questions
1. Through Chapter 26, how are Novalee and Willy Jack's lives going in opposite directions?
2. How does Forney leaving affect everyone?
3. What happens when Novalee talks to the camera shop owner, and why is it significant to Novalee?
4. What is the significance of Lexie's childrens' name change in Chapter 29?
5. What are the things that Novalee copes with throughout Chapter 24?
6. What is meant by Lexie finally finding good luck?
7. Why does Brummett call Novalee at the start of Chapter 29?
8. How have Novalee and Forney helped each other to heal in Chapter 33?
9. How does Novalee attempt to console Lexie throughout Chapter 30?
10. Contrast "pick of the litter" in the conversations between Novalee and Lexie.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How are each of the gifts Novalee receives her first day in town at Wal-Mart symbolic to her own life? Tell what the gift is, what is symbolic about it, and how does this symbolism relate to Novalee.
Essay Topic 2
Novalee has changed from the beginning of the story to the end. List ways in which Novalee has changed, the people involved in helping her change, and what specifically she has done to change.
Essay Topic 3
What are the ten most important events in the story? Explain the events in order of occurrence and explain why you believe they are the most important events.
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