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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who works diligently on converting the spare bedroom into a nursery at the house on Pinnacle Lane in Chapter 9?
(a) Jack
(b) Emilienne
(c) Gabe
(d) Rowe

2. How many months has it been since Viviane has heard from Jack in the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 5

3. The narrator describes Gabe’s mother as having told him she was of what descent in Chapter 7?
(a) Portuguese
(b) Romanian
(c) Italian
(d) French

4. Viviane Lavender is described in the novel as having an acute sense of what?
(a) Hearing
(b) Smell
(c) Touch
(d) Sight

5. What word from Chapter 4 refers to a person not suited in behavior or attitude to his social environment?
(a) Captor
(b) Martyr
(c) Misfit
(d) Investigator

6. What color hair is Emilienne described as having in the novel?
(a) Black
(b) Blond
(c) Auburn
(d) Light brown

7. How old is Wilhelmina when she first appears in Pinnacle Lane in Chapter 3?
(a) 22
(b) 26
(c) 19
(d) 32

8. How does Emilienne’s husband die in the novel?
(a) He is hanged
(b) He is shot in the back
(c) He falls from a cliff
(d) He has a heart attack

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

10. Where did Gabe live with his mother when he was a child, according to the narrator in Chapter 7?
(a) Sacramento, California
(b) San Francisco, California
(c) Brooklyn, New York
(d) Los Angeles, California

11. What is the name of Ava Lavender’s twin brother in the novel?
(a) Gabe Lavender
(b) Jack Lavender
(c) John Lavender
(d) Henry Lavender

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

13. Throughout the novel, Ava Lavender expresses her concerns and obsessions with what concept and its role in her life?
(a) Fate
(b) Revenge
(c) Piety
(d) Terrorism

14. How old is Gabe when his mother is killed in Chapter 7?
(a) 8
(b) 16
(c) 10
(d) 12

15. In the community of Pinnacle Lane, Emilienne is perceived by her neighbors to be what during her first year there?
(a) A pious martyr
(b) An angel
(c) A witch
(d) A vampire

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Marigold Pie’s nephew that is sent to care for her after she’s become obese in Chapter 12?

2. What is the occupation of Emilienne Roux’s father?

3. What university is Jack Griffith planning to attend in Chapter 6?

4. What does Henry create after taking a ride with Gabe in the truck in Chapter 11?

5. Where is Jack Griffith going to move to attend college in Chapter 6?

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