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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ava plan to see during her move?

2. How does it work out for the Sewing Circle to meet at Joyce's house?

3. What does Joyce get so excited about telling Ava?

4. What does the new preacher's wife do on Sunday?

5. In what place did Ava dream she was walking?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ava feel when leaving church?

2. What do Joyce and Ava find in Johnny Mack's house that reminds them of the past and what does it make them think about?

3. Where is the meeting about Joyce's house and what happens there?

4. Who is Aretha and what are are hopes for her future?

5. What do Eddie and Ava do in November?

6. What do Joyce and Ava do the night Gerry brought the envelope to the house?

7. What do Eddie and Ava do after talking and how does Ava feel about it?

8. Why has Mattie come to Joyce's house and what happens?

9. What did Ava find out about Reverend Anderson and what were the consequences?

10. How are the two sisters reacting to Imani's presence in the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After all the lessons and social commentary throughout the book, the author finishes with the most hopeful one of all: the fact that there are possibilities for new beginnings.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. Describe a new beginning you or someone you know has had. Show how it might relate to the characters in this book.

3. Why do you think beginning a new path in life takes courage? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Clearly, the adversity faced by Eddie and Ava has provided each of them with not only a tolerance for situations that are far from perfect, but also respect for the core of the other person.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think if Eddie had had no problems in his life he would have accepted Ava as well? Why or why not.

3. Do you think adversity is necessary in order to make a person tolerance? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Being diagnosed HIV positive has hastened Ava's enlightenment and sense of urgency to make the most of her life, and this comes through in the tone and style created by the author.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. What would you do if you were in Ava's situation? Use examples from the book and your life to illustrate your answer.

3. Do you think a diagnosis like Ava's is the only way people can learn to live witha sense of urgency? Why or why not?

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