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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the journal entry that concludes Chapter 13?
(a) Constance Quakenbush
(b) Laura Lovelorn
(c) Iris Sorrows
(d) Nathaniel Sorrows

2. How does the narrator describe John Griffith’s vehicle in Chapter 6?
(a) 1950 Buick Sedanette
(b) 1971 Chevrolet Impala
(c) 1932 Ford Coupe
(d) 1951 Chevrolet Pickup

3. How old is Jack Griffith when “more than two thousand soldiers launch the U.S. into World War II” in Chapter 5?
(a) 15
(b) 20
(c) 19
(d) 17

4. What age has Viviane just turned in the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) 16
(b) 14
(c) 15
(d) 17

5. How does the narrator describe John Griffith’s feelings for Emilienne Lavender in the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) He regards her as a sister
(b) He wishes to be her
(c) He loves her like a father
(d) He lusts for her

6. Where does Viviane apply for a position as a stewardess in Chapter 8?
(a) United Airlines
(b) American Airlines
(c) Southwest Airlines
(d) Air France

7. What does Henry’s first word, “Trouver” mean in French?
(a) To kill
(b) To find
(c) To fear
(d) To love

8. The narrator describes Viviane in Chapter 4 as instigating a neighborhood rivalry with the kids from what area?
(a) Brooklyn
(b) Oak Park
(c) Phinney Ridge
(d) The Bronx

9. What is Mrs. Cooper’s first name in the novel?
(a) Penelope
(b) Fatima
(c) Beatrix
(d) Wilhelmina

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

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

12. How old is Viviane when she finds the white dress that resembles a child-size wedding gown in a closet in the house in Chapter 4?
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 9
(d) 12

13. The narrator says in Chapter 12 that Viviane “could close her eyes and know the season just by” what?
(a) The smell of the grass
(b) The sound of the wind
(c) The sound of the birds
(d) The smell of the rain

14. How many times does the narrator say Emilienne Roux fell in love before her nineteenth birthday in Chapter 1?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 1
(d) 3

15. By what name does Henry call the ghost of Rene Roux when he refers to him in the narrative?
(a) The Tall Man
(b) The Mad Man
(c) The Sad Man
(d) The Strange Man

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Latin word for “feather” that Henry uses to refer to Ava in the novel?

2. What does Viviane say “Ava” means in Chapter 9?

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

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

5. How old is Wilhelmina when she first appears in Pinnacle Lane in Chapter 3?

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