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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the last name of the man named Aristide who owns the farm next door to Josephine's farm?
(a) Taylor.
(b) Smith.
(c) Cummings.
(d) Brown.

4. In what room of Gladys's house does Ava wait for her mother to finish with her clients?
(a) Gladys's bedroom.
(b) The patio.
(c) The living room.
(d) The bathroom.

5. Ava remembers Grandma Martha seeking her out at what time each year in order "to pay for tennis and math and science camps" (6)?
(a) Christmases.
(b) Easters.
(c) The first days of spring.
(d) Summers.

6. In what scientific field does Ava have a college degree?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Environmental Science.
(c) Biology.
(d) Geology.

7. What topic does Gladys discuss that makes Ava feel anxious?
(a) Religion.
(b) Politics.
(c) Sex.
(d) Mortality.

8. How many clients are at Gladys's home when Ava arrives for her visit?
(a) 13.
(b) 21.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

9. In what style does Gladys wear her waist-length hair?
(a) Dreadlocks.
(b) Cornrows.
(c) Bun.
(d) Beehive.

10. How long ago was Gladys diagnosed with cancer, according to Ava?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 3 weeks.

11. What piece of diamond jewelry does Grandma Martha give to Ava at the end of the text's first section?
(a) An anklet.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A pair of earrings.
(d) A bracelet.

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

13. Ava has never lived more than a how-many-minute drive from her mother Gladys's house?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 40.
(d) 20.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ava thinks to herself that whenever she is "about to see [her] mother," her what "wobbles" (50)?

2. How many months did it take Ava's savings to run out once she threw her husband Byron out of the house for cheating on her?

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

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

5. 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?

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