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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. Jay and Avey look forward to living in _________________ one day.

3. What was the name of the museum Avey saw?

4. What is Avey secretly remembering with fondness in Chapter 4?

5. To whom does Avey compare her relationship with Jay?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where is Avey at the beginning of Chapter 5 and what is she waiting to do?

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

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

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

7. What were Avey's daughters' opinions of Avey going on the Caribbean cruise?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Jay/Jerome. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him during his lifetime?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Avey. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her, if anything, at this point in her life?

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