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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. In the beginning of Chapter 11, Ava says, "Henry was freed from our mother's protective rule on the hill just a few months after we turned” how old?
(a) 13
(b) 15
(c) 17
(d) 16

2. When does Gabe enlist in the military in Chapter 7?
(a) December, 1941
(b) September, 1942
(c) March, 1940
(d) June, 1941

3. What is the name of the ship that Emilienne’s family boards for the United States in Chapter 1?
(a) The SS Titanic
(b) The SS Manhatine
(c) The SS Portugal
(d) The SS France

4. What does Henry create after taking a ride with Gabe in the truck in Chapter 11?
(a) A model airplane
(b) A drawing of a bird
(c) A map of the neighborhood
(d) A painting of the ocean

5. What is the occupation of Emilienne Roux’s father?
(a) He is a baker
(b) He is a wheat farmer
(c) He is a bank accountant
(d) He is a phrenologist

Short Answer Questions

1. The yearly celebrations for Fatima Ines de Dores’s birthday at Pinnacle Lane fall on what holiday?

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

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

4. What does Gabe work on building constantly in his work shed during Ava’s childhood in Chapter 10?

5. Fatima Ines de Dores is said to be of what descent in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who brings gifts to Ava and Henry when they are two? What happens to this character?

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

4. How does the onset of World War II affect the Griffith home in Chapter 5?

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

6. Where are Jack and Viviane in the beginning of Chapter 6? How old are they in the beginning of the chapter?

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

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

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

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

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