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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Avey dressed in the dream with Great Aunt Cuney?
(a) Hospital gown.
(b) Evening gown.
(c) Fur stole and pearls.
(d) Halloween costume.

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

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

4. What was the name of the museum Avey saw?
(a) Brittania.
(b) Seaside.
(c) Creole.
(d) Martinique.

5. What was the name of the place where Avey's ancestors had been delivered as slaves?
(a) The Landing.
(b) The Sorrows.
(c) Les Miserables.
(d) Dock of Tears.

6. What element of Jay's appearance was his signature style?
(a) Diamond earring.
(b) Hat.
(c) Cane.
(d) Mustache.

7. Which of the following does Thomasina NOT tell Avey about Avey's change of plans?
(a) It is an awful thing to do.
(b) She is jealous of her.
(c) It will be expensive.
(d) It will be miserable.

8. Who tried to quiet Avey and Jay's fighting?
(a) Sis.
(b) The neighbor lady.
(c) The landlord.
(d) Annawilda.

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

10. What physical change did Jay make when he transitioned to a business career and was called Jerome?
(a) He bought a new wardrobe.
(b) He lost 30 pounds.
(c) He shaved his mustache.
(d) He grew a goatee.

11. 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.

12. On what street did Avey live with her husband?
(a) Halsey Street.
(b) Harmon Drive.
(c) Hammond Lane.
(d) Halsted Street.

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

14. Jay and Avey look forward to living in _________________ one day.
(a) White Plains.
(b) Albany.
(c) Buffalo.
(d) Schenectady.

15. What was one of Jay's jobs?
(a) Door-to-door salesman.
(b) Waiter.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Electrician.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the native people leave for the tiny island every year?

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

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

4. Who does Avey dream of during her first night at the hotel?

5. On what island is Avey's hotel located?

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