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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the cause of Avey's husband's death?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Car accident.
(d) Heart attack.
2. Where does Avey collapse in exhaustion after thinking about her denial of her people for so many years?
(a) The hotel room balcony.
(b) The lounge.
(c) The hotel lobby.
(d) The hotel room bed.
3. From which of the following could Avey's illness come?
(a) The rough waters.
(b) Her delicate constitution.
(c) The heat.
(d) All of these.
4. What is the benefit of Avey's hotel balcony meltdown?
(a) She now has a focus for her anger.
(b) She can now ask her daughters for forgiveness.
(c) She is finally free of her mother.
(d) She can now forgive her husband.
5. Why did Avey's grandson cry on Christmas?
(a) He broke his truck.
(b) He didn't want the day to be over.
(c) He didn't get the gift he most wanted.
(d) He got hit in they eye while bouncing a new basketball.
6. What does Rosalie do for Avey after she bathes her?
(a) Rubs her body with oil.
(b) Irons her dress.
(c) Splashes perfume on her.
(d) Brushes her hair.
7. What does Avey feel that her family sacrificed?
(a) Their ancestry.
(b) Their integrity.
(c) Their reputations.
(d) The things that make life worth living.
8. In what type of building does Avey take shelter?
(a) An old rum shop.
(b) A sandwich shop.
(c) A shave ice shop.
(d) An ice cream parlor.
9. What is the location of Avey's dream prior to waking?
(a) Her childhood bedroom.
(b) A bus station.
(c) The Halsey Street house.
(d) Great Aunt Cuney's house.
10. With what is the house for the Beg Pardon christened?
(a) Holy water.
(b) Rum.
(c) Sea water.
(d) Wine.
11. How can Rosalie and Lebert tell which tribe Avey belongs to?
(a) By the way she dances.
(b) By the shape of her nose.
(c) By the size of her feet.
(d) By her accent.
12. What will now become a sacred place for Avey and her family?
(a) Carriacou.
(b) Grenada.
(c) Tatem.
(d) Savannah.
13. What question does the preacher ask after he finishes the story of Christ rising from the dead?
(a) What stones the parishoners have pulled over their hearts.
(b) Who will see Christ at the end of his life?
(c) If anyone wants to testify.
(d) If anyone wants to be baptized today.
14. What does Rosalie wish Lebert would do?
(a) Write his story for his grandchildren.
(b) Move to a smaller house.
(c) Give up the rum shop and let her take care of him.
(d) Bring more rum the next time.
15. 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) They are so indebted to Jesus for his suffering.
(c) God's incredible power when He has something to accomplish.
(d) The power of a great history story.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the old women do as they help Avey move below deck?
2. What does Avey recall envisioning binding the group members of her girlhood trips?
3. How do the people position themselves in preparation for the Beg Pardon?
4. What does Avey think is the cause of her husband's death?
5. What does Avey dream of while below deck on the ship?
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