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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 does Ava tell Sylvia about Henry in Chapter 32?
(a) That Henry is leaving her.
(b) That Henry has a child.
(c) That Henry sells drugs.
(d) That Henry lost his job.

2. What does Lana fear is happening to Sylvia from what Sylvia tells Lana about Devon in Chapter 29?
(a) Lana fears Sylvia is about to try to bail Devon out of jail.
(b) Lana fears Sylvia thinks Devon might get better, but Devon is actually terminally ill.
(c) Lana fears Sylvia is losing her grip on reality because she thinks there is a chance Devon is coming home, but Devon is actually dead.
(d) Lana fears Sylvia might have a drug problem.

3. What is one of the things Lana does on her day off?
(a) Lana goes out for dinner on her day off.
(b) Lana babysits on her day off.
(c) Lana does hair for the Perkins cousins, two old women, on her day off.
(d) Lana gambles on her day off.

4. What was Ava's Uncle Earl's nickname?
(a) Bud.
(b) Mad Dog.
(c) Skip.
(d) Barrel.

5. What did JJ's father give him after winning a big hand in poker?
(a) A puppy.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) A $50 bill.
(d) A $20 bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ava tell JJ she has just discovered about Henry?

2. What does Sylvia finally tell Marcus about Devon?

3. Where does JJ agree to pick Ava up when they talk on the phone in Chapter 19?

4. What is the yard around JJ's house like in Chapter 26?

5. What bizarre incident had happened to Ava's old friend's Kim's young daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. When JJ calls Ava in Chapter 19, how does she realize her feelings for him differ from her feelings for Henry?

2. What does Jimmy Patterson try to do for Devon in Chapter 30?

3. Why is JJ hesitant to bring Ava to Simmy's to eat the first time he sees her in Pinewood after decades?

4. What does Ava hope might happen when she and JJ go to the spot where Devon died?

5. What does Sylvia tell Ava about her opinion about Ava and JJ's relationship in Chapter 28?

6. What memory about burning trash in a barrel as a child does JJ share with Ava at Simmy's in Chapter 20?

7. What does Sylvia tell Lana about Devon in Chapter 29 that deeply disturbs Lana?

8. How does Charlotte react when Sylvia goes to visit her in Chapter 35?

9. What is Ava's impression of James Martin, a man from her mother's past?

10. What errand does Sylvia take Lana with her to do in Chapter 22 that is related to Marcus?

(see the answer keys)

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