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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The narrator reveals that Josephine began her life as a what?
(a) A slave.
(b) A thief.
(c) A serf.
(d) A sharecropper.

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

4. On what side of town does Ava's somewhat estranged mother live?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) North.

5. Josephine recalls ensuring that her son Major finished which grade in school?
(a) 8th.
(b) 10th.
(c) 6th.
(d) 4th.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the reader first hears Josephine's voice, she is preparing for the wedding of which character?

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

4. What is the name of the woman who tried to find Josephine's mother after the Civil War, but to no avail?

5. How many pounds does the hog weigh that Josephine plans to serve at the wedding?

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