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

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

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

4. Who visits Viviane and brings gifts for her children when they are two years old, saying to Viviane, “You shouldn’t have to do this alone”?
(a) Gabe
(b) Beatrix Griffith
(c) Constance Quakenbush
(d) William Peyton

5. The yearly celebrations for Fatima Ines de Dores’s birthday at Pinnacle Lane fall on what holiday?
(a) Winter Solstice
(b) Christmas
(c) Easter
(d) Summer Solstice

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Gabe when he lies about his age to enlist in the military?

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

3. How does the narrator describe John Griffith’s feelings for Emilienne Lavender in the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

5. In what year does the Cooper family move next-door to the Lavenders in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator introduce the character of Emilienne Roux in Chapter 1? When was Emilienne born?

2. What causes Viviane to become concerned for Ava’s safety in the beginning of Chapter 13?

3. On what holiday does Chapter 7 begin? How does the narrator describe the relationship between Jack and Viviane at this point?

4. How is the relationship between Fatima Ines de Dores and her brother described in Chapter 2?

5. When does Chapter 9 begin? How is Viviane’s condition described in the beginning of the chapter?

6. What occurrences does the narrator describe happening to Viviane when she is seven years old in Chapter 4?

7. Where has Viviane begun working in Chapter 8? Why? Whom does the narrator describe Viviane first encountering at her job in the chapter?

8. How does the narrator describe the death of Gabe’s mother in Chapter 7? How old is Gabe at this time?

9. What was known by the community regarding the parentage of Viviane’s children, according to the narrator in Chapter 10?

10. How does Ava describe Marigold Pie prior to her sweets addiction in Chapter 12?

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