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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Gabe work on building constantly in his work shed during Ava’s childhood in Chapter 10?
(a) A motorized airplane
(b) A bassinet
(c) A houseboat
(d) Life-size wings

3. 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 shell bracelet
(c) A cup of coffee
(d) A cedar basket

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

5. The behavioral traits that are exhibited by Henry Lavender in the novel suggest that he might suffer from what condition?
(a) Epilepsy
(b) Chronic asthma
(c) Paranoid schizophrenia
(d) Autism spectrum disorder

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Ava Lavender when John Griffith undergoes a transformation and visits the bakery in his tattered bathrobe to speak to Emilienne in Chapter 10?

3. What word from Chapter 4 refers to a person not suited in behavior or attitude to his social environment?

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

5. How many times does the narrator say Emilienne Roux fell in love before her nineteenth birthday in Chapter 1?

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