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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 herbs bundled together does Wilhelmina give to Emilienne to use in a cleansing ritual in Chapter 3?
(a) Cinnamon and allspice
(b) Sage and hyssop
(c) Mint and birch
(d) Pennyroyal and foxglove

2. What is the name of Marigold Pie’s nephew that is sent to care for her after she’s become obese in Chapter 12?
(a) William Peyton
(b) Barnaby Callahoo
(c) Nathaniel Sorrows
(d) Rene Roux

3. What word does Ava say Henry uses for “good” in Chapter 11?
(a) Pinna
(b) Excalibur
(c) Caramel
(d) Gourmand

4. Viviane Lavender is described in the novel as having an acute sense of what?
(a) Touch
(b) Smell
(c) Sight
(d) Hearing

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator describes Viviane in Chapter 4 as instigating a neighborhood rivalry with the kids from what area?

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

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

4. To what Native American tribe does Wilhelmina belong?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Ava describe her birth in the novel’s Prologue? When and where was Ava born?

6. What uncommon phrases does Henry begin repeating in Chapter 13? Why?

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

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

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

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

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