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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the native people leave for the tiny island every year?
(a) To commune with their ancestors.
(b) To pick coconuts.
(c) To fish.
(d) To gather exotic shells.

2. What is Avey's personality as an adult?
(a) Sullen.
(b) Effervescent.
(c) Outgoing.
(d) Reserved.

3. What are Avey's thoughts when she catches a glimpse of herself in a mirror in the Versailles Room?
(a) She is pleased she lost some weight.
(b) She doesn't recognize herself.
(c) She looks great in red.
(d) She needs to lose some weight.

4. What are all the people at the harbor doing?
(a) Offering cab service.
(b) Hawking souvenirs.
(c) Crowding on to small wooden boats.
(d) Singing and dancing.

5. What is Avey's husband's formal name?
(a) Jerome Johnson.
(b) William Johnson.
(c) James Johnson.
(d) Jay Johnson.

6. Why did Avey try to have a miscarriage when she was pregnant with Marion?
(a) They could not afford another child.
(b) Avey was a single parent.
(c) Avey was just a teenager.
(d) Avey's health was at risk.

7. Who does Avey dream of during her first night at the hotel?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Marion.
(c) Thomasina.
(d) Great Aunt Cuney.

8. To whom does Avey compare her relationship with Jay?
(a) Some TV characters.
(b) A disruptive couple downstairs.
(c) Her parents.
(d) His parents.

9. What would Jay and Avey eat after they pretended they had a night on the town?
(a) Chicken and pancakes.
(b) Leftover casseroles.
(c) Burgers and fries.
(d) Pizza.

10. Where had Jay enjoyed visiting during the summers when they were younger?
(a) Maine.
(b) Coney Island.
(c) New Jersey shore.
(d) Tatem.

11. What is Avey looking for as Chapter 5 begins?
(a) Taxi.
(b) Passport.
(c) Purse.
(d) Plane ticket.

12. What did Jay read to the girls on Sunday mornings?
(a) Storybooks.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Black poetry.
(d) The Sunday paper.

13. What beverage does Avey plan to enjoy on her flight home?
(a) White wine.
(b) Tomato juice.
(c) Gin and tonic.
(d) Coffee.

14. What was the name of the place where Avey's ancestors had been delivered as slaves?
(a) The Landing.
(b) The Sorrows.
(c) Les Miserables.
(d) Dock of Tears.

15. Which of the following does Thomasina NOT tell Avey about Avey's change of plans?
(a) It will be miserable.
(b) It will be expensive.
(c) It is an awful thing to do.
(d) She is jealous of her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Avey spent her summers with her Great Aunt Cuney?

2. How many jobs did Jay work?

3. What was the name of the cruise ship Avey was on?

4. Where did Jay and Avey imagine they were when they danced in the Halsey Street apartment?

5. Who is the main character in the novel?

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