View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the message Ava writes in the online forum in Chapter 14 reveal?
(a) That she is getting divorced.
(b) That she has just decided to adopt twins.
(c) That she is quitting her job.
(d) That she has just taken a pregnancy test and it is positive.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sylvia tell Marcus she does not want to travel in Chapter 9?

2. What was Henry's Uncle Buddy's favorite place to eat in Pinewood?

3. Who comes to Carries house after Henry in Chapter 17?

4. Why do some black people still go to the sliding window for their food at Simmy's?

5. Who does Henry go to see at Simmy's in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sylvia resist the idea of going on a cruise with her sister Lana?

2. Where does Ava reveal the most personal details of her anguish over her infertility?

3. What was the original purpose of Development Drive, where Sylvia's house is?

4. What name does JJ tell Sylvia he goes by now in Chapter 10?

5. What kinds of things does Sylvia encourage Marcus to do?

6. What was Sylvia's impression of Alice Graham, JJ's grandmother who took him in after his father killed his mother?

7. How does Sylvia feel about her son in-law, Henry?

8. How does Sylvia feel about JJ Ferguson?

9. What area of her property does Sylvia devote special care and attention to?

10. Who is the first person Ava confides in when she finds out Henry has a son he has never told her about?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 735 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample