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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. What does the old women do when Avey begins to vomit?

2. What color is the dress Avey wears for the evening?

3. What is Avey feeling on the boat at Chapter 6 begins?

4. What is the topic of the sermon that Avey recalls?

5. What will now become a sacred place for Avey and her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lebert regard Avey as and how does he convince her to go to the island with him?

2. What happens to Avey when she finally lets her true nature come to the forefront as she stands on the hotel room balcony?

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

4. What does Avey reminisce about her father and family trips as she is waiting on the dock?

5. What does Avey mean when she says that her life is a tabula rasa?

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

7. How does Avey meet Lebert Joseph?

8. Of what did Avey live in denial during the 1960s and 1970s regarding her heritage?

9. What is Lebert's interest in determining Avey's tribe?

10. Who is Rosalie Parvay and how does Avey meet her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several events of flashbacks in the stories. Define flashbacks. Cite at least two situations in the novel that serve as flashbacks.

Essay Topic 2

Renewal takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Great Aunt Cuney. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her during her lifetime?

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