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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. Which of the following is a normal element of Avey and Jay's marriage?
(a) Flirtation.
(b) Discord.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Passion.

2. With what do Jay and Avey become obsessed in their lives now?
(a) Family.
(b) Music
(c) Work.
(d) Church.

3. Avey had a dream about her ______________.
(a) Husband.
(b) Daughters.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Great Aunt Cuney.

4. What drove Avey's behavior and accusations of infidelity?
(a) Rumors at church.
(b) Gossip from the landlord.
(c) Photos.
(d) Her suspicious mind.

5. What was Avey's personality as a girl?
(a) Retiring.
(b) Outspoken.
(c) Shy.
(d) Sullen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Avey's second daughter?

3. How does Avey approach Jay on the question of infidelity?

4. What did Avey fix for her family on Sunday mornings?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the author use a flashback to show the beginnings of Avey's discomfort on the cruise ship?

5. Who is the main character of the story and what is she doing as the novel opens?

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

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

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

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

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

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