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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sylvia tell JJ that Ava wants in Chapter 10?
(a) She tells him Ava wants a new job.
(b) She tells him Ava wants a baby.
(c) She tells him Ava wants more money.
(d) She tells him Ava wants a new house.

2. Why does Sylvia tell Marcus she does not want to travel in Chapter 9?
(a) Because she can not leave Ava for that long.
(b) Because she does not have the money to travel.
(c) Because as soon as she got somewhere, she would just want to come home.
(d) Because she does not know any foreign languages.

3. How old is Ava at the beginning of the book?
(a) 38.
(b) 55.
(c) 45.
(d) 27.

4. What does JJ call Sylvia?
(a) Mrs. Sylvia.
(b) Mama.
(c) Gray Lady.
(d) Mrs. Ross.

5. What happens when Sylvia calls Devon in Chapter 12?
(a) He asks her why it took her so long to call.
(b) He yells at her.
(c) She can barely hear Devon on the line.
(d) He does not answer.

6. What is so disturbing to Sylvia, and even to Don himself, about Don's relationship with Jonnie?
(a) Jonnie's mother has been trying to get she and Don together for years.
(b) Jonnie is decades younger than Don.
(c) Jonnie is just looking for someone to support her.
(d) Jonnie has just been in an abusive relationship and is vulnerable because of that.

7. Where does Sylvia tell JJ she really wanted to visit?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Las Vagas.

8. What does Sylvia tell JJ about Pinewood at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) It should solve all his problems to be home.
(b) It is a paradise for some people but he should not count on it being that way for him.
(c) He should leave immediately.
(d) He should be able to get a job there.

9. Who is in Ava's dream that she has in Chapter 8?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her husband and her brother.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) JJ.

10. What did Sylvia's mother Mabe try in hopes of enticing her husband to love her more?
(a) Plastic surgery.
(b) A voodoo doll.
(c) Special herbs.
(d) A potion that was supposed to spark her husband's affections.

11. Who is the first person Ava tells her news to in Chapter 15?
(a) The woman at the Goodwill center.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her lawyer.
(d) The grocery store clerk.

12. What bothers Don about Sasha?
(a) Her father is white.
(b) She is a spoiled child.
(c) She has learning challenges.
(d) She is disfigured.

13. What kind of work does JJ do?
(a) He is a software engineer.
(b) He is a politician.
(c) He is a machinist.
(d) He is a lawyer.

14. Why do some black people still go to the sliding window for their food at Simmy's?
(a) They used to have to do that during the time of segregation and it is a habit.
(b) It is where they see their favorite wait staff.
(c) It is faster than going inside.
(d) It is cheaper to pick up food there.

15. What does Mae do at her own mother's funeral?
(a) She faints.
(b) She screams and screams.
(c) She walks out.
(d) She gets into a loud argument with her sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the street that Sylvia's house is on?

2. What dose Ava do after she sees Henry's son at Walmart?

3. Why does Sylvia continue to speak with Marcus even though she really does not know him very well?

4. Who is the one person in Carrie's family who still seems to care about her?

5. What president do Sylvia and JJ discuss at length?

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