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Praisesong for the Widow Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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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. Where is Avey's current home?
(a) Rhinebeck.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) White Plains.
(d) Salinas.

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

3. Where did Jay and Avey imagine they were when they danced in the Halsey Street apartment?
(a) Their wedding reception.
(b) A street fair.
(c) Their favorite dance halls.
(d) The beach.

4. What was the name of the cruise ship Avey was on?
(a) Bianca Pride.
(b) The Brittannia.
(c) La Paloma Blanca.
(d) Royal Caribbean.

5. Who were the African people who walked on water to escape bondage?
(a) Ubos.
(b) Iqos.
(c) Ebos.
(d) Ibos.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the main character in the novel?

2. Where had Jay enjoyed visiting during the summers when they were younger?

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

4. Which of the following disturbs Avey about the people she sees on the ship?

5. Avey had a dream about her ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose transformation begins in Chapter 3 after Avey and Jay's big fight?

2. What does Avey learn from the taxi driver about what all the commotion is about with the people at the harbor?

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

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

5. How challenging is it for Avey to find a quiet place on the ship where she can sort out her thoughts?

6. Why does Avey feel guilty about reminiscing about the days spent at the Halsey Street apartment?

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

8. Describe how Jay works hard to provide for his family at the expense of his own soul.

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

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

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