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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. Which book of the Bible can Jericho "read by himself," (77) impressing his father Major?

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

3. What color are Charlotte's eyes?

4. How many clients are at Gladys's home when Ava arrives for her visit?

5. How many pages long is the first section of text marked "Josephine 1855" (46)?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What epigraph does Margaret Wilkerson Sexton use at the beginning of the novel and what is one theme contained within the epigraph?

3. Who is Senait?

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

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

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

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

8. What issue does Ava name as the one that led to the breakup of her marriage to Byron?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of The Revisioners and analyze Sexton’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How is the topic of family bonds treated within The Revisioners and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

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