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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Avey's grandson cry on Christmas?
(a) He didn't want the day to be over.
(b) He broke his truck.
(c) He didn't get the gift he most wanted.
(d) He got hit in they eye while bouncing a new basketball.

2. Who is Lebert's daughter?
(a) Rihanna.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Rosalie.
(d) Roxanne.

3. What drink does Lebert serve Avey?
(a) White wine.
(b) Coconut water and rum.
(c) Iced tea.
(d) Gin and tonic.

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

5. 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.

6. How old is Avey in her dream?
(a) A girl.
(b) A very old woman.
(c) A middle-aged woman.
(d) A young mother.

7. What had the preacher hoped to remind the congregation of by telling the story of the risen Christ?
(a) The promise of eternal life.
(b) God's incredible power when He has something to accomplish.
(c) The power of a great history story.
(d) They are so indebted to Jesus for his suffering.

8. What type of dances follow the Beg Pardon?
(a) Creole.
(b) Gyspy.
(c) Rhumba.
(d) Calypso.

9. Avey recalls that her grandson ___________ on Christmas Day.
(a) Ran away.
(b) Cried.
(c) Was sick.
(d) Died.

10. Which of the following does Avey think that her family lost?
(a) All of these.
(b) Their souls.
(c) Their success.
(d) The beauty of their hearts.

11. How do the women next to Avey know she is really sick?
(a) She foams at the mouth.
(b) She vomits off the side of the boat.
(c) She faints.
(d) She has a bad nosebleed.

12. Between whom is Avey seated on the boat?
(a) Two old women.
(b) Lebert and his wife.
(c) A young husband and wife.
(d) Two school boys.

13. What medicine does Lebert think Avey desperately needs?
(a) Beg Pardon and Big Drum.
(b) Mea Culpa and Big Drum.
(c) Mea Culpa and Juba.
(d) Beg Pardon and Juba.

14. What is the benefit of Avey's hotel balcony meltdown?
(a) She now has a focus for her anger.
(b) She is finally free of her mother.
(c) She can now forgive her husband.
(d) She can now ask her daughters for forgiveness.

15. What does Avey feel that her family sacrificed?
(a) Their integrity.
(b) Their reputations.
(c) The things that make life worth living.
(d) Their ancestry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Avey do after her body has finished its purge?

2. In the sermon, the preacher reminds the congregation that Jesus said he would rise from the dead ___________ after his death.

3. What holiday does Avey recall spending with one of her daughters?

4. What is the name of a dance that Avey remembers?

5. What does Avey think is the cause of her husband's death?

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