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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 115-174.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of day does Ava visit her mother in the hospital after she is admitted for coughing up blood?
(a) Late evening.
(b) The middle of the night.
(c) Early morning.
(d) Afternoon.

2. Who is Senait, in relation to Ava?
(a) Sister.
(b) Friend.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Lover.

3. What is the name of Josephine's husband?
(a) Ned.
(b) Malcolm.
(c) Isaiah.
(d) Aaron.

4. Who is Jericho?
(a) Josephine's great-nephew.
(b) Josephine's nephew.
(c) Josephine's grandson.
(d) Josephine's son.

5. The slaves killed when the Travis plot was uncovered were planning to take what action the following week?
(a) Shoot the master.
(b) Run away.
(c) Burn down the plantation.
(d) Shoot the missus.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what room of Gladys's house does Ava wait for her mother to finish with her clients?

2. How many slaves had their heads "speared on posts dotting the Mississippi River" (122) in association with the Travis plot?

3. Where does Ava go when she leaves Grandma Martha's book club meeting?

4. What piece of diamond jewelry does Grandma Martha give to Ava at the end of the text's first section?

5. When the novel begins, in what year is the first section of the text set?

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