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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Joyce see as a beacon of hope for the Sewing Circus?

2. Who is Tyrone's father?

3. What is one of the things that bothers Ava about marriage and being HIV positive?

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

5. Why does Imani's mother want her child back?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ava is re-learning love in her attachment to Imani and finds herself capable of more than she had ever dreamed possible.

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

2. Do you think an adult can learn anything from a baby? Why or why not?

3. Do you think someone can "forget" love and have to "re-learn" it? Why or why not?

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

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.

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