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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 as she reminisces about the days in the Halsey Street apartment?
(a) The beach.
(b) In a cab.
(c) A cafe.
(d) The hotel room balcony.

2. Why did Avey try to have a miscarriage when she was pregnant with Marion?
(a) Avey was just a teenager.
(b) They could not afford another child.
(c) Avey's health was at risk.
(d) Avey was a single parent.

3. During their argument Avey can see that Jay desperately wants ______________.
(a) A beer.
(b) To hit her.
(c) To leave her.
(d) To go to sleep.

4. On what street did Avey live with her husband?
(a) Hammond Lane.
(b) Harmon Drive.
(c) Halsted Street.
(d) Halsey Street.

5. What is the destination of Avey's cruise?
(a) Alaska.
(b) The Bahamas.
(c) Mexico.
(d) The Caribbean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the African people who walked on water to escape bondage?

2. How many jobs did Jay work?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Jay and Avey's life begin to take a turn for the better?

5. What are Avey's plans and how does she make her exit from the cruise?

6. What legend did Great Aunt Cuney tell Avey about the African Ibos?

7. How does Avey recall the changes that turned Jay into Jerome?

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

9. What strikes Avey as odd as she watches the people at the harbor?

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

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