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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. Who is Grandma Martha, in relation to Ava?
(a) Ava's maternal grandmother.
(b) Ava's great-aunt.
(c) Ava's paternal grandmother.
(d) Ava's longtime mentor.

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

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

4. How far down the road from Josephine's farm does Link live?
(a) Three-quarters of a mile.
(b) One-quarter of a mile.
(c) Two miles.
(d) One-half of a mile.

5. 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?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 9

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Senait's son?

2. Since Ava's arrival at Grandma Martha's, she has suffered from nightmares about what subject?

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

4. Ava has never lived more than a how-many-minute drive from her mother Gladys's house?

5. Who taught Ava "how to visualize a white light encasing" her and "protecting [her] from harm" (51)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Senait?

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

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

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

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

9. What important item do Ava and King forget when they move to a new place at the start of the novel?

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

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