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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 do the old women on the boat remind Avey of?
2. Why did Avey deny who she really was for so many years?
3. What is another name for the Old Parents?
4. What brings Avey back to reality on the beach?
5. Between whom is Avey seated on the boat?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Lebert's interest in determining Avey's tribe?
2. What is revealed about the women on the boat by the way they care for Avey?
3. Avey now longs for her husband "Jay" who "died" when Jerome came to the forefront and made them an affluent family. To what holiday situation does Avey compare this longing?
4. Of what did Avey live in denial during the 1960s and 1970s regarding her heritage?
5. How does Avey know she has come back to herself?
6. What happens to Avey when she finally lets her true nature come to the forefront as she stands on the hotel room balcony?
7. In what ways is Avey's meltdown at the hotel a clearing of the path for her spiritually?
8. In whose care had Avey been during the night of the boat trip to the island?
9. Describe the awakening Avey, who is subconsciously preparing to reclaim her life, experiences.
10. How does Avey compare this boat trip, and the old women sitting beside her, to her childhood days in church?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the girls and women in Avey's life. What role do they serve in her development? What lasting impact has Great Aunt Cuney served? How does Avey manage through the ups and downs with each of the girls and women in her life? What do they all have in common? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
The role of women is a main topic addressed in this story. Explain the theme that extends through all the female characters. What is the presumed role of women in America during the 1960s and 1970s? Explain by giving examples.
Essay Topic 3
Praisesong for the Widow is set in the 1970s during the time of the aftermath of the Civil Rights movement in America. What impact does this factor have on the author? What impact does this factor have on any of the other characters? Explain.
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