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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what narrative perspective is The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender related?
(a) Fourth-person
(b) Third-person
(c) First-person
(d) Second-person

2. Throughout the novel, Ava Lavender expresses her concerns and obsessions with what concept and its role in her life?
(a) Revenge
(b) Fate
(c) Piety
(d) Terrorism

3. How old is Emilienne when her family immigrates to the United States?
(a) 12
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 10

4. What is Emilienne’s full name in the novel?
(a) Emilienne Margaux Roux
(b) Emilienne Viviane Lavender
(c) Emilienne Beatrix Roux
(d) Emilienne Adou Solange Roux

5. The narrator says of Viviane in Chapter 4, “As a toddler, she could easily whip up a batch of” what desserts?
(a) Black and white cookies
(b) Petit fours
(c) Profiteroles
(d) Cupcakes

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator describes Viviane in Chapter 4 as instigating a neighborhood rivalry with the kids from what area?

2. On what date was Emilienne born, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

3. What word from Chapter 4 refers to a person not suited in behavior or attitude to his social environment?

4. The narrator says in Chapter 4, “The neighborhood boys teased Jack mercilessly until learning that Viviane Lavender could” do what?

5. What year is it when Emilienne’s family immigrates to the United States?

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