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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term from the novel refers to the railed rooftop platform frequently found on 19th century North American coastal houses?
(a) Proscenium
(b) Vestibule
(c) Atrium
(d) Widow’s walk

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

3. To what Native American tribe does Wilhelmina belong?
(a) The Suquamish tribe
(b) The Yurok tribe
(c) The Cherokee tribe
(d) The Winnemem tribe

4. 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) Autism spectrum disorder
(d) Paranoid schizophrenia

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

6. What is the date of the journal entry that concludes Chapter 13?
(a) April 29, 1959
(b) March 1, 1944
(c) September 12, 1955
(d) March 1, 1904

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

8. What does Ava say “etoile de mer” translates to from French in Chapter 11?
(a) Pigeon
(b) Whale
(c) Canary
(d) Starfish

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

10. How old is Gabe when he lies about his age to enlist in the military?
(a) 14
(b) 13
(c) 15
(d) 16

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

12. What does Viviane say “Ava” means in Chapter 9?
(a) Angel
(b) Monster
(c) Bird
(d) Witch

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

14. What is the name of the man that Emilienne marries and moves to Seattle with in Chapter 2?
(a) William Peyton
(b) Connor Lavender
(c) Beauregard Lavender
(d) John Griffith

15. In what year do Ava and Henry turn fifteen in Chapter 12?
(a) 1961
(b) 1959
(c) 1979
(d) 1955

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Gabe’s mother support herself and her son, according to the narrator in Chapter 7?

2. What color hair is Emilienne described as having in the novel?

3. What is Emilienne’s full name in the novel?

4. What word does Ava say Henry uses for “good” in Chapter 11?

5. In the community of Pinnacle Lane, Emilienne is perceived by her neighbors to be what during her first year there?

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