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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Henry's brother when the book opens?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The hospital.
(c) Europe.
(d) Jail.

2. Where does Ava go when she leaves the Rowan in Chapter 16?
(a) Lana's house.
(b) Don's.
(c) Simmy's.
(d) Sylvia's.

3. What part of Sylvia's house does she spent a lot of time tending to?
(a) Her windows.
(b) Her kitchen.
(c) Her garden.
(d) Her bathroom.

4. What does Henry do in New Orleans?
(a) Gets into a car accident.
(b) Plays trumpet in a jazz band.
(c) Gets arrested.
(d) Visits a fortune teller.

5. What is the name of the website Ava frequents in Chapter 11?
(a) HowToParent.com
(b) Fashion4Us.com
(c) Mommies2B.com.
(d) HelpWithBabies.com.

6. Why is Carrie's family upset with her?
(a) Because they do not approve of her being a waitress.
(b) Because she is white and her young son is mixed-race.
(c) Because she dropped out of school.
(d) Because she is so poor.

7. What does Lana tell Ava about discovering Henry's betrayal in Chapter 16?
(a) This is Ava's chance to get her life on track and start again.
(b) She needs to go back to Henry and pretend nothing happened.
(c) She should ask Henry for a divorce.
(d) She should trap Henry in his lies.

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

9. What is the acronym Ava uses to announce her news on the online forum in Chapter 14?
(a) BFP.
(b) TBA.
(c) NCT.
(d) FBR.

10. What kind of an area is Brushy Mountain Road?
(a) It is a wealthy area.
(b) It is an area that has too much pollution for people to live there.
(c) It is an area where people live temporarily.
(d) It is a poor area.

11. What does Sylvia tell JJ when he asks her about Don in Chapter 10?
(a) She says she and Don are getting divorced.
(b) She says she hates Don.
(c) She says she does not see him much.
(d) She says they are very happy.

12. What is one thing Jonnie teaches Don to do that he really likes?
(a) To cook.
(b) To paint.
(c) To sing.
(d) To dance.

13. Who is Henry's brother?
(a) Michael.
(b) Sean.
(c) JJ.
(d) Alan.

14. What does Sylvia tell Devon that JJ told her about a memory from their youth?
(a) That Devon and JJ used to trade clothes.
(b) That people always thought Devon and JJ were brothers.
(c) That Devon and JJ used to drink together.
(d) That Devon had once cut JJ's hair.

15. What is one household chore Don helps Sylvia do when he comes to see her in Chapter 13?
(a) Wash windows.
(b) Cook.
(c) Fold laundry.
(d) Vacuum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person Ava tells her news to in Chapter 15?

2. Who is Sylvia's sister?

3. What is one of Henry's first jobs in Pinewood before he gets married?

4. Who did JJ live with for most of his youth?

5. What does Ava want Henry to do as soon as he gets home from work?

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