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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. On what date was Emilienne born, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) March 1, 1904
(b) March 1, 1944
(c) September 12, 1955
(d) May 11, 1959
2. What is the date of the journal entry that concludes Chapter 13?
(a) March 1, 1904
(b) March 1, 1944
(c) September 12, 1955
(d) April 29, 1959
3. How did Gabe’s mother support herself and her son, according to the narrator in Chapter 7?
(a) She sold flowers in a shop
(b) She worked in a café
(c) She was a librarian
(d) She prostituted herself
4. Where has Viviane taken a job in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) A shoe store
(b) A soda fountain
(c) Her mother’s bakery
(d) A bank
5. Jack suggests to Emilienne in the conclusion of Chapter 5 that perhaps his father would not hate him so much if what were the case?
(a) If he weren’t dating Emilienne
(b) If he married Emilienne
(c) If he were going to attend college
(d) If he weren’t blind
6. How does the narrator describe John Griffith’s feelings for Emilienne Lavender in the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) He loves her like a father
(b) He lusts for her
(c) He wishes to be her
(d) He regards her as a sister
7. It is January of what year when the narrator describes a new movie theater opening in West Seattle in Chapter 5?
(a) 1944
(b) 1941
(c) 1942
(d) 1943
8. When Wilhelmina first meets Emilienne in Chapter 3, she tells her, “Rumor has it you’re the neighborhood” what?
(a) Baker
(b) Angel
(c) Midwife
(d) Witch
9. How old is Emilienne when her family immigrates to the United States?
(a) 8
(b) 12
(c) 10
(d) 6
10. What year is it when Emilienne’s family immigrates to the United States?
(a) 1889
(b) 1916
(c) 1951
(d) 1912
11. What does Gabe work on building constantly in his work shed during Ava’s childhood in Chapter 10?
(a) A bassinet
(b) Life-size wings
(c) A motorized airplane
(d) A houseboat
12. Who shoots and kills Rene Roux in Chapter 1?
(a) William Peyton
(b) Mrs. Barnaby Callahoo
(c) Beatrix Griffith
(d) John Griffith
13. What kind of animal does Pierette transform herself into at the age of fifteen?
(a) A chicken
(b) A cat
(c) A dog
(d) A canary
14. What is Wilhelmina’s last name?
(a) Anderson
(b) Whitedove
(c) Dovewolf
(d) Higgins
15. How does the narrator describe John Griffith’s vehicle in Chapter 6?
(a) 1971 Chevrolet Impala
(b) 1951 Chevrolet Pickup
(c) 1950 Buick Sedanette
(d) 1932 Ford Coupe
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Jack and Emilienne’s favorite spot that they go to after the movies in Chapter 5?
2. What term from the novel refers to the railed rooftop platform frequently found on 19th century North American coastal houses?
3. The behavioral traits that are exhibited by Henry Lavender in the novel suggest that he might suffer from what condition?
4. Who is described in Chapter 13 as Cardigan’s “latest acquisition”?
5. How old is Ava Lavender when John Griffith undergoes a transformation and visits the bakery in his tattered bathrobe to speak to Emilienne in Chapter 10?
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