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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 position is Jay able to secure after he attains his college degree?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Sales Manager.
(c) Editor.
(d) Engineer.

2. What is the name of the island where all the native people are going?
(a) Caracas Island.
(b) Cockatoo Island.
(c) Cumanjou Island.
(d) Carriacou Island.

3. Who is the bossy friend who has accompanied Avey on the cruise?
(a) Thandie Moore.
(b) Theodora Morrison.
(c) Thomasina Moore.
(d) Thelma Moore.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In a vision Avey's husband says she is being too careless with _______________.

2. What element of Jay's appearance was his signature style?

3. On what island is Avey's hotel located?

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

5. Where did Jay and Avey imagine they were when they danced in the Halsey Street apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Avey recall about the hard financial times they had during their early marriage?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Avey try to sort out the mess she seems to be in at the harbor?

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

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