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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is revealed that Jericho's mother left him with Josephine when he was how many months old, though he is now 12 years old?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

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

3. How old is Grandma Martha when the narrative begins?
(a) 78.
(b) 82.
(c) 72.
(d) 68.

4. Who is the character named Byron?
(a) King's father.
(b) Ava's father.
(c) King's uncle.
(d) King's grandfather.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Senait, in relation to Ava?

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

3. When the narrative opens, what major change are Ava and King in the midst of making?

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

5. Charlotte asks Josephine whether she is a conjurer in order to get help with what medical problem?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Gladys's visit to the home of Grandma Martha?

2. Which aspects of Ava's life cause her humiliation?

3. How did Jericho come to stay with Josephine for an extended period of time?

4. What clues about Josephine are contained within the photograph belonging to Ava?

5. How did young Josephine come to be a member of the Revisioners?

6. For what event is Josephine preparing in 1924 when we first meet her?

7. How does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within Ava's worries about her mother Gladys's health?

8. What aspect of Gladys's health worries Ava, though she tries not to think about it?

9. Which two emotions does Ava note within Josephine's expression in the photograph?

10. Josephine says she had been sure that her eldest daughter would remain by her side throughout their lives. What happens to prevent this outcome?

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