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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the topic of the sermon that Avey recalls?
(a) The prodigal son.
(b) Noah building the ark.
(c) Jesus' empty tomb.
(d) Moses and the Ten Commandments.

2. What does Avey call her now empty mind?
(a) A fresh piece of paper.
(b) A tabula rasa.
(c) A safe waiting for her future.
(d) A script waiting to be written.

3. With what is the house for the Beg Pardon christened?
(a) Sea water.
(b) Wine.
(c) Holy water.
(d) Rum.

4. Why did Avey's family go to Bear Mountain when she was a girl?
(a) Family reunions.
(b) Summer vacations.
(c) Religious celebrations.
(d) Company picnics.

5. What does Avey think when she sees some crabs at play?
(a) She does not like seafood.
(b) She does not see any crabs.
(c) She is allergic to seafood.
(d) She imagines them being animated.

6. What is the location of Avey's dream prior to waking?
(a) The Halsey Street house.
(b) Great Aunt Cuney's house.
(c) Her childhood bedroom.
(d) A bus station.

7. What does Avey think as she surveys her body?
(a) The moments of her life that marked it.
(b) She could stand to lose a few pounds.
(c) She is looking good for her age.
(d) She has to get back to the gym.

8. What is Avey's deep-seated pain?
(a) She had neglected the people of her heritage.
(b) She was unfaithful to her husband.
(c) She had an abortion when she was young.
(d) She never told her oldest daughter that she was adopted.

9. What do the old women do as they help Avey move below deck?
(a) Call for help.
(b) Put a blanket over her head.
(c) Cover her with their shawls.
(d) Hold her up as best they can.

10. What does Lebert try to get Avey to remember?
(a) Her childhood friends.
(b) A drink recipe.
(c) A secret password.
(d) Some tribal identity.

11. Which of the following does Lebert tell Avey to convince her to go to the island with him?
(a) The sea will be smooth as silk.
(b) All of these.
(c) Her flight can be changed.
(d) They will have a reliable boat.

12. How does Lebert prepare the circle for the dancers?
(a) He pours rum on it.
(b) He lights the torches.
(c) He clears any stones.
(d) He washes it with water.

13. What type of boat is the Emmanuel C?
(a) A crude wooden boat.
(b) A yacht.
(c) A cruise liner.
(d) A speedboat.

14. What does Avey recall about Jerome's face as he lay in his casket?
(a) She wished he had kept the mustache.
(b) She didn't recognize him.
(c) She thought he was still handsome.
(d) She could not look at him in his casket.

15. What does Avey think is the cause of her husband's death?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Carelessness.
(c) High cholesterol.
(d) Overwork.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will now become a sacred place for Avey and her family?

2. On the beach, Avey thinks and moves like ______________.

3. To which tribe do Rosalie and Lebert tell Avey that she must belong?

4. Avey recalls that her grandson ___________ on Christmas Day.

5. What does Avey recall envisioning binding the group members of her girlhood trips?

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