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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 3-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way is King related to Ava?
(a) King is her fiance.
(b) King is her nephew.
(c) King is her brother.
(d) King is her son.

2. When King is homesick, Ava suggests that they go back to the old neighborhood when?
(a) For his birthday.
(b) The following weekend.
(c) The following month.
(d) At Christmas.

3. 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) Coal-black eyes.
(b) Burnt orange skin.
(c) Piercing green eyes.
(d) Curly red hair.

4. How many pages long is the first section of text marked "Josephine 1855" (46)?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

5. Who is Grandma Martha, in relation to Ava?
(a) Ava's maternal grandmother.
(b) Ava's paternal grandmother.
(c) Ava's longtime mentor.
(d) Ava's great-aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ava remembers Grandma Martha seeking her out at what time each year in order "to pay for tennis and math and science camps" (6)?

2. It is revealed that Jericho's mother left him with Josephine when he was how many months old, though he is now 12 years old?

3. How old is Grandma Martha when the narrative begins?

4. When Josephine first takes on the role of first-person narrator, in what year is the narrative set?

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

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