3. What happened to Joyce on the eve of her wedding?
(a) her groom died
(b) her father disappeared
(c) her sister left the state
(d) her mother committed suicide

4. What does Joyce get so excited about telling Ava?
(a) the baby's arrival the next day
(b) the new shoe store downtown
(c) the newest member of the Sewing Circus
(d) her date with Eddie that night

5. Why is Ava remaining celibate?
(a) she hasn't met any guys
(b) she has to take care of the baby too much
(c) she is too sick for sex
(d) because of being HIV positive

6. What does Joyce encourage Ava to do about Eddie and him going to jail?
(a) ask the police
(b) talk to him
(c) ask his brother
(d) drop it

7. What does Ava involve herself in work that summer?
(a) as a teacher
(b) in Eddie's store
(c) as a hair stylist
(d) the Sewing Circus

8. What was Ava doing with the person in her dream?
(a) talking
(b) dancing
(c) singing
(d) holding hands

9. Why is Ava concerned about her health?
(a) She is HIV positive
(b) She has migraine headaches
(c) She is in a wheelchair
(d) She has asthma

10. What does Ava feel is one of Gerry's major character flaws?
(a) too judgmental
(b) too loud and overbearing
(c) too shy
(d) too religious

11. With whom does Joyce work?
(a) black girls
(b) she works alone
(c) gang members
(d) everyone

12. How is Joyce's house described?
(a) stark and modern
(b) overly cluttered and pampered
(c) messy and dirty
(d) cozy but empty

13. How does Joyce seem to be feeling at the beginning of the book?
(a) happy
(b) angry
(c) more positive
(d) sad

14. What does Joyce do for a living?
(a) teacher
(b) lawyer
(c) nurse
(d) social worker

15. What does Ava think about the new preacher's competency in the pulpit?
(a) not great for a small church
(b) boring
(c) indifferent
(d) awesome