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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For how long has Avey been a widow?
(a) Six months.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

3. What is Thomasina's reaction when she sees Avey packed and waiting to leave?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Indignation.
(c) Incredulity.
(d) Sadness.

4. Where does Avey finally find some peace and quiet on board the ship?
(a) Chapel.
(b) Library.
(c) Lounge.
(d) Billiards room.

5. To whom does Thomasina direct her anger about Avey's leaving?
(a) Clarice.
(b) Annawilda.
(c) Marion.
(d) Avey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the cruise ship Avey was on?

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

3. Who is the bossy friend who has accompanied Avey on the cruise?

4. Which culture is Avey reminded of when she sees her hotel?

5. On what day of the week do Avey and Jay had their life-altering argument about his infidelity?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Avey become obsessed with the idea that Jay was being unfaithful to her?

2. What did Avey realize about Jay on the night of the big fight?

3. What happened when Avey finally let loose with her suspicions of Jay?

4. What is the significance of the peach parfait for Avey?

5. What complications emerge in Avey's dream when she, as an adult, resists Great Aunt Cuney's insistence to follow her?

6. Where is Avey at the beginning of Chapter 5 and what is she waiting to do?

7. What are some of Avey's memories of her life in the Halsey Street apartment?

8. Who is Thomasina and how does she react to Avey's wanting to leave the cruise?

9. What reaction does Avey have to her sleek, white hotel?

10. What visions does Avey have during the night she spends at the hotel?

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