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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Sleeper's Wake; Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are all the people at the harbor doing?
(a) Hawking souvenirs.
(b) Singing and dancing.
(c) Crowding on to small wooden boats.
(d) Offering cab service.

2. What did Jay read to the girls on Sunday mornings?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Black poetry.
(c) Storybooks.
(d) The Sunday paper.

3. What was Avey's personality as a girl?
(a) Retiring.
(b) Sullen.
(c) Outspoken.
(d) Shy.

4. Why had Jay and Avey moved into the tiny bedroom in the apartment?
(a) Their room was being remodeled.
(b) It was cooler in the summer.
(c) The girls were in the larger room.
(d) They were waiting on new furniture.

5. Why does Avey feel guilty in Chapter 5?
(a) She bought a dress she couldn't afford.
(b) She ate too much for dinner.
(c) She was rude to a porter.
(d) She ruined the trip for her friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Avey feel when she enters her hotel room?

2. Where does Avey finally find some peace and quiet on board the ship?

3. What is Avey's personality as an adult?

4. A man tells Avey that from the back she looks like a woman named _________.

5. What was the name of the cruise ship Avey was on?

(see the answer key)

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