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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date was Emilienne born, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) March 1, 1904
(b) May 11, 1959
(c) September 12, 1955
(d) March 1, 1944

2. The yearly celebrations for Fatima Ines de Dores’s birthday at Pinnacle Lane fall on what holiday?
(a) Winter Solstice
(b) Easter
(c) Summer Solstice
(d) Christmas

3. What year is it when Emilienne’s family immigrates to the United States?
(a) 1912
(b) 1951
(c) 1916
(d) 1889

4. What is the name of John Griffith’s wife in the novel?
(a) Margaux
(b) Mary
(c) Fatima
(d) Beatrix

5. When Wilhelmina first meets Emilienne in Chapter 3, she tells her, “Rumor has it you’re the neighborhood” what?
(a) Witch
(b) Angel
(c) Baker
(d) Midwife

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Gabe live with his mother when he was a child, according to the narrator in Chapter 7?

2. Who is Emilienne’s schoolmate that constantly flirts with Jack Griffith in Chapter 5?

3. The narrator says in Chapter 4, “The neighborhood boys teased Jack mercilessly until learning that Viviane Lavender could” do what?

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

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

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