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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many times per year does Ava generally visit her mother Gladys?
2. 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?
3. How old is Grandma Martha when the narrative begins?
4. On what side of town does Ava's somewhat estranged mother live?
5. Who is Senait, in relation to Ava?
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. What action of Josephine's causes Aristide to surrender to her way of thinking?
4. How did Jericho come to stay with Josephine for an extended period of time?
5. What issue does Ava name as the one that led to the breakup of her marriage to Byron?
6. Discuss two instances when Ava engages in denial regarding Grandma Martha's behaviors.
7. What circumstances led to Josephine's mother remaining emotionally distant from Josephine?
8. Which two emotions does Ava note within Josephine's expression in the photograph?
9. In what way does Josephine demonstrate the power to empathize with those different from herself?
10. What clues about Josephine are contained within the photograph belonging to Ava?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Sexton’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of The Revisioners.
Essay Topic 2
Explicate the theme of faith within The Revisioners. What is Sexton’s message regarding faith and how do you know?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how and why Sexton instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of The Revisioners.
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