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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Gabe’s mother support herself and her son, according to the narrator in Chapter 7?
(a) She sold flowers in a shop
(b) She worked in a café
(c) She was a librarian
(d) She prostituted herself

2. What does Wilhelmina leave in the place of the loaf of bread she takes from the bakery when she first visits in Chapter 3?
(a) A potato
(b) A cedar basket
(c) A shell bracelet
(d) A cup of coffee

3. What university is Jack Griffith planning to attend in Chapter 6?
(a) Rutgers University
(b) Harvard College
(c) Brown University
(d) Whitman College

4. On what date is Ava Lavender born in the narrative?
(a) May 11, 1959
(b) March 1, 1944
(c) April 29, 1959
(d) September 12, 1955

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Gabe when his mother is killed in Chapter 7?

2. Who visits Viviane and brings gifts for her children when they are two years old, saying to Viviane, “You shouldn’t have to do this alone”?

3. Who is described in Chapter 13 as Cardigan’s “latest acquisition”?

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

5. Fatima Ines de Dores is said to be of what descent in Chapter 2?

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