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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one method Ava has tried to use to help her get pregnant in the past?
(a) Acupuncture.
(b) Talk therapy.
(c) Herbal remedy.
(d) Witchcraft.

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

3. What job does Henry only last a few hours at?
(a) At the chicken processing plant.
(b) At the nursing home.
(c) At the farm.
(d) At the bank.

4. What is the topic of the website Ava frequents in Chapter 11?
(a) Recipes.
(b) Job searching.
(c) Fashion tips.
(d) Infertility, advice on getting pregnant, and coping with pregnancy loss.

5. What does Lana give Ava to drink at her house?
(a) Whisky.
(b) Cointreau.
(c) Iced tea.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sylvia tell JJ about Pinewood at the end of Chapter 10?

2. What is one thing Jonnie teaches Don to do that he really likes?

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

4. Who is building a mansion on Brushy Mountain Road as the book opens?

5. What does Ava do when she goes into Devon's old room in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Marcus and Sylvia first become connected?

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

3. What problem has Ava been struggling with for years that becomes apparent in Chapter 3?

4. What happens in Chapter 12 when Sylvia calls Devon?

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

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

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

8. What is the relationship between Mae and Jonnie Norwood, who co-run the restaurant called Sisters?

9. What does JJ always call Sylvia?

10. What is the significance of Brushy Mountain Road to residents of Pinewood, North Carolina?

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