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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. When the narrative opens, what major change are Ava and King in the midst of making?
(a) They are planning to open a school.
(b) They are moving.
(c) They are starting a business together.
(d) They are planning to get married.

2. How old is King?
(a) 12.
(b) 17.
(c) 32.
(d) 10.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what side of town does Ava's somewhat estranged mother live?

2. Who is Josephine, in relation to Ava?

3. Who is Senait, in relation to Ava?

4. What is Gladys's immediate reaction to Ava's revelation about having moved in with Grandma Martha?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What main difference in narration exists between the 1924 and 1855 eras of Josephine's life?

2. What circumstances led to Josephine's mother remaining emotionally distant from Josephine?

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

4. Name two drawbacks of Ava's decision to move with her son King into Grandma Martha's house.

5. What action of Josephine's causes Aristide to surrender to her way of thinking?

6. Discuss two instances when Ava engages in denial regarding Grandma Martha's behaviors.

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

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

9. What major career change did Ava's mother Gladys make once she had practiced law for 20 years and why?

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

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