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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Viviane say “Ava” means in Chapter 9?
(a) Monster
(b) Bird
(c) Witch
(d) Angel
2. Where does Viviane apply for a position as a stewardess in Chapter 8?
(a) Air France
(b) Southwest Airlines
(c) United Airlines
(d) American Airlines
3. Why is Jack Griffith deemed unfit for combat in the military in Chapter 6?
(a) Epilepsy
(b) Pigeon toes
(c) Flat feet and bad eyesight
(d) Psychological instability
4. Where has Viviane taken a job in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) A bank
(b) A soda fountain
(c) A shoe store
(d) Her mother’s bakery
5. Throughout the novel, Ava Lavender expresses her concerns and obsessions with what concept and its role in her life?
(a) Piety
(b) Revenge
(c) Fate
(d) Terrorism
Short Answer Questions
1. The narrator describes Gabe’s mother as having told him she was of what descent in Chapter 7?
2. Jack suggests to Emilienne in the conclusion of Chapter 5 that perhaps his father would not hate him so much if what were the case?
3. The narrator describes Viviane in Chapter 4 as instigating a neighborhood rivalry with the kids from what area?
4. How does Emilienne’s husband die in the novel?
5. What does Gabe work on building constantly in his work shed during Ava’s childhood in Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. What uncommon phrases does Henry begin repeating in Chapter 13? Why?
2. How does the dog Trouver find his way into the home on the hill at Pinnacle Lane? What does Trouver’s name mean?
3. Where is Jack intending to attend school in Chapter 6? How does Jack feel about his prospects?
4. What causes Viviane to become concerned for Ava’s safety in the beginning of Chapter 13?
5. How is the character of John Griffith described in Chapter 5? How does John Griffith feel about Emilienne?
6. Where did Emilienne’s family move when she was eight, according to the narrator in Chapter 1? Why?
7. What occurrences does the narrator describe happening to Viviane when she is seven years old in Chapter 4?
8. Who brings gifts to Ava and Henry when they are two? What happens to this character?
9. How is the relationship between Fatima Ines de Dores and her brother described in Chapter 2?
10. How does the narrator describe the community’s response to Ava’s unusual birth in Chapter 9? Who names Ava?
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