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

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

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

4. How old is Emilienne when her family immigrates to the United States?
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 6

5. Who is described in Chapter 13 as Cardigan’s “latest acquisition”?
(a) Jeremiah Flannery
(b) William Peyton
(c) Nathaniel Sorrows
(d) Laura Lovelorn

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of John Griffith’s wife in the novel?

2. How much does the Widow Marigold Pie weigh before she begins patronizing Emilienne’s bakery in Chapter 12?

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

4. Where does Viviane apply for a position as a stewardess in Chapter 8?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Ava say Henry was “freed from our mother’s protective rule on the hill” in Chapter 11? Why?

2. How would you describe the narrative style of The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender?

3. How does the narrator describe the community’s response to Ava’s unusual birth in Chapter 9? Who names Ava?

4. What causes Marigold Pie’s sister to send her son to live with Widow Pie in Chapter 12?

5. What does Wilhelmina do the first two times she comes to Emilienne’s bakery in Chapter 3?

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

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

8. How does Ava describe Emilienne as a mother in Chapter 4? How is her relationship with Viviane described?

9. How does the dog Trouver find his way into the home on the hill at Pinnacle Lane? What does Trouver’s name mean?

10. Why does Viviane not pursue her ambitions as a stewardess in Chapter 8?

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