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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. To whom does Avey offer up her Beg Pardon?
(a) Great Aunt Cuney.
(b) Jay.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

2. What had the preacher hoped to remind the congregation of by telling the story of the risen Christ?
(a) The promise of eternal life.
(b) The power of a great history story.
(c) They are so indebted to Jesus for his suffering.
(d) God's incredible power when He has something to accomplish.

3. Who is Lebert's daughter?
(a) Rosalie.
(b) Rihanna.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Roxanne.

4. Which of the following does Lebert tell Avey to convince her to go to the island with him?
(a) The sea will be smooth as silk.
(b) All of these.
(c) They will have a reliable boat.
(d) Her flight can be changed.

5. From which of the following could Avey's illness come?
(a) The heat.
(b) Her delicate constitution.
(c) The rough waters.
(d) All of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the old women do as they help Avey move below deck?

2. Who is one of the Oldest Ones who approaches Avey after the dance?

3. Why did Avey deny who she really was for so many years?

4. What does the little girl, Avey, feel as the congregation increases its intensity in responding to the preacher's questions?

5. Which of the following does Avey think that her family lost?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was occurring during all those years that Avey was living in denial about her true self?

2. Describe how Avey has now integrated all the parts of her life into an authentic whole person.

3. What is Avey doing in Chapter 4 at the same time she was supposed to be flying back to America?

4. Describe the awakening Avey, who is subconsciously preparing to reclaim her life, experiences.

5. Describe how Avey's massage becomes almost like a sacred ritual in renewing her in body and spirit.

6. How does the present day Avey mirror what the little girl Avey was experiencing in the dream?

7. How does Avey know she has come back to herself?

8. How does Avey compare this boat trip, and the old women sitting beside her, to her childhood days in church?

9. What is the significance of the preacher's sermon in Avey's dream for her life now?

10. Describe Avey's behavior on the beach.

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