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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which book of the Bible can Jericho "read by himself," (77) impressing his father Major?
(a) Genesis.
(b) Luke.
(c) Psalms.
(d) Job.

2. What food item does Charlotte bring to Josephine upon her first visit?
(a) Jam.
(b) Biscuits.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Pineapple.

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

4. The neighbors named Vern and Charlotte that Josephine gained a few months before the reader meets her are what type of people?
(a) Religious.
(b) Elderly.
(c) White.
(d) Poor.

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

6. 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 pitcher.
(d) A lamp.

7. Ava reveals that she is how many years old?
(a) 38.
(b) 32.
(c) 26.
(d) 28.

8. The sound of breaking glass Ava hears is affiliated with the vandalism and interior theft of what make of SUV?
(a) Chevrolet.
(b) Kia.
(c) Lexus.
(d) Mercedes.

9. What is NOT an errand that Ava runs on the day she visits her mother in the section that begins on page 49?
(a) Getting her car washed.
(b) Retrieving a photograph from her former apartment.
(c) Alerting the power company.
(d) Paying her storage fees.

10. Ava thinks to herself that whenever she is "about to see [her] mother," her what "wobbles" (50)?
(a) Self-acceptance.
(b) Heartbeat.
(c) Courage.
(d) Faith.

11. Josephine tells Jericho that the night before Eliza's arrival, she dreamed of a woman wearing what color waving from a tunnel?
(a) Orange.
(b) Red.
(c) Violet.
(d) Yellow.

12. Where does Ava find the photograph of Josephine after Gladys goes home?
(a) In the sink.
(b) In the laundry hamper.
(c) On the kitchen counter.
(d) On her bed.

13. For how many years did Gladys have a thriving law practice before she changed careers?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

14. What is the name of Josephine's husband?
(a) Isaiah.
(b) Malcolm.
(c) Ned.
(d) Aaron.

15. Josephine says in 1924 that she has ensured that which character "attends school year-round" (77)?
(a) Jericho.
(b) Link.
(c) Major.
(d) Eliza.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gladys comes to visit Ava and King for the first time at Grandma Martha's, what object does Ava put in the living room?

2. How many clients are at Gladys's home when Ava arrives for her visit?

3. In what location of Glady's house do Ava and Gladys talk before the visit comes to an end?

4. In what style does Gladys wear her waist-length hair?

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

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