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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of object is "the only thing of Josephine's that [Ava and King] own" (19)?
(a) A clock.
(b) A vase.
(c) A lamp.
(d) A pitcher.

2. What is the name of Senait's son?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Malcolm.
(c) Keegan.
(d) Jeffrey.

3. What color hair does Missus have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

4. What is NOT an element of the best middle school in the city, which King attends for the first time early in the novel?
(a) A salad bar.
(b) Free STEM classes.
(c) A student-run literary magazine.
(d) A jazz band.

5. During the wedding, Josephine has to look away when she gets choked up thinking about three qualities Major shares with his late father. What is NOT one of these qualities?
(a) Curly red hair.
(b) Coal-black eyes.
(c) Piercing green eyes.
(d) Burnt orange skin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Ava credit with snapping her out of her depression after the breakup of her marriage to Byron?

2. Which character does Jericho mention during the game of whist that causes Josephine to pace the floor all night?

3. How far down the road from Josephine's farm does Link live?

4. What is the name of Eliza's "hotheaded" (26) brother?

5. What is the name of the woman who will soon marry Josephine's family member?

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