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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 49-114.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the woman who will soon marry Josephine's family member?
(a) Florence.
(b) Eliza.
(c) Marie.
(d) Mabel.

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

3. What is the name of Eliza's "hotheaded" (26) brother?
(a) Stanley.
(b) Edward.
(c) Louis.
(d) Thomas.

4. 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) Burnt orange skin.
(c) Coal-black eyes.
(d) Piercing green eyes.

5. When the novel begins, in what year is the first section of the text set?
(a) 2017.
(b) 1924.
(c) 2006.
(d) 1855.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way is King related to Ava?

2. The neighbors named Vern and Charlotte that Josephine gained a few months before the reader meets her are what type of people?

3. What is the last name of the man named Aristide who owns the farm next door to Josephine's farm?

4. For how many years did Gladys have a thriving law practice before she changed careers?

5. In what scientific field does Ava have a college degree?

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