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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 175-230.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the woman who tried to find Josephine's mother after the Civil War, but to no avail?
(a) Link.
(b) Marcia.
(c) Mabel.
(d) Sarah.

2. How old is Ava's mother Gladys?
(a) 65.
(b) 72.
(c) 52.
(d) 58.

3. Charlotte asks Josephine whether she is a conjurer in order to get help with what medical problem?
(a) Infertility.
(b) Anemia.
(c) Warts.
(d) Upset stomach.

4. In what location of Glady's house do Ava and Gladys talk before the visit comes to an end?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The garden.
(d) The sauna.

5. How many clients show up to Hazel's house for the meeting led by Ava in Gladys's absence?
(a) 3.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character taught Josephine "her letters" (147)?

2. What type of object is "the only thing of Josephine's that [Ava and King] own" (19)?

3. During the search for Grandma Martha, Juanita, King, and Ava are "almost at" what street when they "hear a muffled voice call out, 'Nine-one-one, what's your emergency?'" (195)?

4. The narrator reveals that Josephine began her life as a what?

5. When Josephine talks to Major about survival, she knows that which other character is also listening?

(see the answer key)

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