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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. Why does Joyce decide to visit the state capitol?
3. How does Ava feel about keeping Imani by herself?
4. What do Eddie and Ava decide when they meet?
5. What worries Joyce about the break-ins?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The self-righteous behavior of Gerry Anderson, although not appropriate, has new light shed on it when it becomes clear that she must be constantly protecting her drunken husband.
1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
2. Do you think Gerry Anderson would be a different person if her husband was different? Why or why not?
3. How do you think people's home life are reflected in the face they show the world? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Time has also taken its toll on the lives of those closest to Ava, and we learn of the difficulties suffered by Joyce, Joyce and Ava's mother, Eddie and even Ava herself. Their stories are different, but the theme of success in spite of adversity is starting to emerge through the glimpses of character that the author reveals in these early chapters.
1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the text to support your answer.
2. Do you think adversity can make a person try harder to be successful? Why or why not?
3. Do you think Ava, Joyce and Eddie's lives are any more difficult than most people's? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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