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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Avey fix for her family on Sunday mornings?
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Coffee cake.
(d) Grits.

2. What was Avey's husband's name?
(a) Jack.
(b) James.
(c) John.
(d) Jay.

3. What beverage does Avey plan to enjoy on her flight home?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Gin and tonic.
(c) White wine.
(d) Tomato juice.

4. How is Avey's hotel room furnished?
(a) Tudor.
(b) Contemporary.
(c) French Country.
(d) Italianate.

5. Of what does Avey suspect her husband?
(a) Being unfaithful to her.
(b) Doing drugs.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Stealing.

6. Where is Avey as she reminisces about the days in the Halsey Street apartment?
(a) The beach.
(b) In a cab.
(c) The hotel room balcony.
(d) A cafe.

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

8. Who is the main character in the novel?
(a) Ava Johnson.
(b) Avery Johnson.
(c) Avey Johnson.
(d) Amy Johnson.

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

10. Where did Jay and Avey imagine they were when they danced in the Halsey Street apartment?
(a) Their favorite dance halls.
(b) The beach.
(c) A street fair.
(d) Their wedding reception.

11. How does Jay react to Avey's reproaches about infidelity?
(a) Disgustedly.
(b) Reasonably.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Hysterically.

12. What did Great Aunt Cuney do that would get her tossed out of the dances?
(a) Crossed her ankles while dancing.
(b) Drank too much wine.
(c) Swore at the musicians.
(d) Flirted with married men.

13. How many jobs did Jay work?
(a) 0.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

14. Who is the bossy friend who has accompanied Avey on the cruise?
(a) Theodora Morrison.
(b) Thandie Moore.
(c) Thomasina Moore.
(d) Thelma Moore.

15. What was Thomasina's former profession?
(a) Actress.
(b) Dancer.
(c) Singer.
(d) Model.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of Jay's jobs?

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

3. To whom does Thomasina direct her anger about Avey's leaving?

4. In what state is Tatem Island located?

5. Why did Avey try to have a miscarriage when she was pregnant with Marion?

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