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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. Why does Sylvia tell Marcus she does not want to travel in Chapter 9?
2. What is so disturbing to Sylvia, and even to Don himself, about Don's relationship with Jonnie?
3. Where do Henry and Sean go in Chapter 5 after Henry graduated from school?
4. What was JJ's grandmother's name?
5. What does Ava want Henry to do as soon as he gets home from work?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of memories does Sylvia have about her own childhood?
2. How does Sylvia feel about her son in-law, Henry?
3. What happens in Chapter 12 when Sylvia calls Devon?
4. How does Sylvia respond to JJ when he tells her he still has feelings for Ava?
5. Who is the first person Ava confides in when she finds out Henry has a son he has never told her about?
6. What does JJ always call Sylvia?
7. What is the relationship between Mae and Jonnie Norwood, who co-run the restaurant called Sisters?
8. What kinds of things does Sylvia encourage Marcus to do?
9. How does Sylvia feel about JJ Ferguson?
10. What problem has Ava been struggling with for years that becomes apparent in Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring the origins and nature of JJ's infatuation with and attraction toward Ava, noting how it seems to have evolved over the years. Cit specific references to the text in your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay explaining why you think Sylvia lets her husband Don back into the house and seems to still love him even after he has been cheating on her for a lengthy period of time with a much younger woman.
Essay Topic 3
What do you think Sylvia means when she tells Frank Ferguson "There's no getting beyond some things" (353)? Write an essay explaining your answer, taking into account both Sylvia's and Frank's fraught relationships with their own children.
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