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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. Where had Avey spent her summers with her Great Aunt Cuney?
(a) La Jolla.
(b) Tatem Island.
(c) Freeport.
(d) Hilton Head.

2. Why do the native people leave for the tiny island every year?
(a) To pick coconuts.
(b) To gather exotic shells.
(c) To commune with their ancestors.
(d) To fish.

3. What does the taxi driver help Avey to do in Chapter 6?
(a) Arrange her flight.
(b) Buy passage to Africa.
(c) Find a souvenir shop.
(d) Find a hotel.

4. Where is Avey's current home?
(a) White Plains.
(b) Salinas.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Rhinebeck.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many suitcases is Avey packing in the middle of the night?

2. On what day of the week do Avey and Jay had their life-altering argument about his infidelity?

3. What is Avey looking for as Chapter 5 begins?

4. What language do the people at the harbor speak?

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

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