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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jack suggests to Emilienne in the conclusion of Chapter 5 that perhaps his father would not hate him so much if what were the case?
(a) If he weren’t dating Emilienne
(b) If he married Emilienne
(c) If he were going to attend college
(d) If he weren’t blind

2. When does Gabe enlist in the military in Chapter 7?
(a) September, 1942
(b) December, 1941
(c) March, 1940
(d) June, 1941

3. How old is Emilienne when her family immigrates to the United States?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 8
(d) 6

4. The narrator says in Chapter 4, “The neighborhood boys teased Jack mercilessly until learning that Viviane Lavender could” do what?
(a) Play cards better than anyone
(b) Outrun and outspit any one of them
(c) Drive a car and ride a horse
(d) Fly with wings above them

5. From what narrative perspective is The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender related?
(a) Third-person
(b) Second-person
(c) First-person
(d) Fourth-person

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Wilhelmina’s last name?

2. What is the name of the ship that Emilienne’s family boards for the United States in Chapter 1?

3. How does the narrator describe John Griffith’s feelings for Emilienne Lavender in the beginning of Chapter 5?

4. The narrator describes Gabe’s mother as having told him she was of what descent in Chapter 7?

5. How old is Gabe when he lies about his age to enlist in the military?

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