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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August, Chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eddie want Joyce to do?
(a) get a better lock on her door
(b) get a gun
(c) get an alarm system
(d) move near him

2. Why does Ava decide to move?
(a) her daughter needs a better school
(b) her health
(c) her mother needs her
(d) her boyfriend left

3. What does Eddie do after Johnny Mack's house purchase is completed?
(a) moves into it
(b) begins renovations
(c) asks Ava to marry him
(d) helps Johnny move

4. What is the basic goal of the Sewing Circus?
(a) help young black women take care of themselves
(b) to help pregnant teenagers
(c) to sell quilts at Christmas
(d) to get young girls jobs

5. How does Ava feel about the meals Joyce and Eddie cook?
(a) she's indifferent
(b) she loves them
(c) she thinks they're okay
(d) she hates them

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Ava and Eddie feel when they see each other?

2. Why does Ava say everyone needs something to lean on?

3. What do Joyce and Ava find in the house?

4. What does the baby's name mean in Swahili?

5. Why is Ava not surprised Joyce didn't meet her?

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