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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 vehicle in Chapter 6?
(a) 1932 Ford Coupe
(b) 1951 Chevrolet Pickup
(c) 1950 Buick Sedanette
(d) 1971 Chevrolet Impala

2. What is Mr. Cooper’s first name in the novel?
(a) Jack
(b) Zeb
(c) Rene
(d) Gabe

3. 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 Strange Man
(c) The Mad Man
(d) The Tall Man

4. How did Gabe’s mother support herself and her son, according to the narrator in Chapter 7?
(a) She sold flowers in a shop
(b) She was a librarian
(c) She prostituted herself
(d) She worked in a café

5. What is the name of Ava Lavender’s twin brother in the novel?
(a) Henry Lavender
(b) Gabe Lavender
(c) John Lavender
(d) Jack Lavender

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What abnormality does Ava describe herself as having been born with in the narrative?

3. What is the date of the journal entry that concludes Chapter 13?

4. The narrator says in Chapter 12 that Viviane “could close her eyes and know the season just by” what?

5. How old is Gabe when his mother is killed in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Where did Emilienne’s family move when she was eight, according to the narrator in Chapter 1? Why?

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

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