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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Avey dream of during her first night at the hotel?

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

3. A man tells Avey that from the back she looks like a woman named _________.

4. On what day of the week do Avey and Jay had their life-altering argument about his infidelity?

5. Where is Avey as Chapter 5 begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Avey recall about spending time with her Great Aunt Cuney?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples, making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for Avey's life. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Marshall's use of regionalism in the novel. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.

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