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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: The Beg Pardon; Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long has Avey been a widow?
(a) Ten years.
(b) One year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

2. How do the people position themselves in preparation for the Beg Pardon?
(a) They sit in a single row.
(b) They lie with their faces to the ground.
(c) They are on their knees and forming a circle.
(d) They lie on the ground wherever they want.

3. What is Thomasina's reaction when she sees Avey packed and waiting to leave?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Indignation.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Incredulity.

4. Which of the following will be celebrated at the island festivities?
(a) All of these.
(b) Dances.
(c) Music.
(d) Tribes.

5. What kind of course did Jay pay for with his GI benefits?
(a) Auto mechanics.
(b) Art.
(c) Culinary.
(d) Accounting.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Avey's hotel room furnished?

2. To whom does Avey compare her relationship with Jay?

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

4. Who is the owner of the old rum shop?

5. How can Rosalie and Lebert tell which tribe Avey belongs to?

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