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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the boat that will take Avey to Carriacou?
(a) Partin' the Waters.
(b) Emmanuel C.
(c) Salvation.
(d) Angel's Wings.

2. What does Rosalie do for Avey?
(a) Loans her some clothes.
(b) Drives her into town.
(c) Makes her some tea.
(d) Gives her a sponge bath.

3. What does Avey do after her body has finished its purge?
(a) Falls into a deep sleep.
(b) Takes a nap.
(c) Takes a shower.
(d) Brushes her teeth.

4. Which of the following can be said about the old women on the ship?
(a) All of these.
(b) Nurturing.
(c) Protecting.
(d) Encouraging.

5. Where does Avey go after she gets dressed?
(a) The museum.
(b) The hotel restaurant.
(c) The beach.
(d) The hotel gift shop.

6. How old is Avey in her dream?
(a) A young mother.
(b) A girl.
(c) A middle-aged woman.
(d) A very old woman.

7. What does Avey reply when asked for her name?
(a) Avatara, goddess of fire.
(b) Avey, wife of Jay.
(c) Avatara.
(d) Avey, short for Avatara.

8. What question does the preacher ask after he finishes the story of Christ rising from the dead?
(a) If anyone wants to be baptized today.
(b) What stones the parishoners have pulled over their hearts.
(c) If anyone wants to testify.
(d) Who will see Christ at the end of his life?

9. Which of the following will be celebrated at the island festivities?
(a) Tribes.
(b) Music.
(c) All of these.
(d) Dances.

10. In the sermon, the preacher reminds the congregation that Jesus said he would rise from the dead ___________ after his death.
(a) One month.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two days.
(d) One week.

11. Why did Avey's family go to Bear Mountain when she was a girl?
(a) Family reunions.
(b) Religious celebrations.
(c) Summer vacations.
(d) Company picnics.

12. What is Avey feeling on the boat at Chapter 6 begins?
(a) Serene.
(b) Getting a migraine.
(c) Kind of queasy.
(d) Violently ill.

13. What does Lebert try to get Avey to remember?
(a) A secret password.
(b) Her childhood friends.
(c) Some tribal identity.
(d) A drink recipe.

14. What does each person say to his ancestors during the Beg Pardon?
(a) Your blessing please.
(b) Pa'done mwe.
(c) Forgiveness heals.
(d) I am not worthy.

15. What does Rosalie wish Lebert would do?
(a) Write his story for his grandchildren.
(b) Move to a smaller house.
(c) Bring more rum the next time.
(d) Give up the rum shop and let her take care of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the first humans Avey sees today?

2. Which of the following does Avey think that her family lost?

3. While Avey is on the boat, where does she dream that she is?

4. What is Avey doing at the beginning of Chapter 1?

5. Where does Avey collapse in exhaustion after thinking about her denial of her people for so many years?

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