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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. From what narrative perspective is The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender related?
2. What is Jack and Emilienne’s favorite spot that they go to after the movies in Chapter 5?
3. When does Gabe enlist in the military in Chapter 7?
4. What does Gabe work on building constantly in his work shed during Ava’s childhood in Chapter 10?
5. What is the name of Ava Lavender’s twin brother in the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the character of Wilhelmina Dovewolf described in Chapter 3? How old is Wilhelmina when she arrives at Pinnacle Lane?
2. What was known by the community regarding the parentage of Viviane’s children, according to the narrator in Chapter 10?
3. When does Chapter 9 begin? How is Viviane’s condition described in the beginning of the chapter?
4. How would you describe the narrative style of The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender?
5. What happened to Emilienne Roux’s father in 1915, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
6. How is the relationship between Fatima Ines de Dores and her brother described in Chapter 2?
7. What occurrences does the narrator describe happening to Viviane when she is seven years old in Chapter 4?
8. How does the narrator describe the community’s response to Ava’s unusual birth in Chapter 9? Who names Ava?
9. Where are Jack and Viviane in the beginning of Chapter 6? How old are they in the beginning of the chapter?
10. How does Ava describe her birth in the novel’s Prologue? When and where was Ava born?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the character of Emilienne Roux as the central character in the first part of the novel. What characteristics does Emilienne exhibit in the reading? How does she relate to her siblings and parents? How does Emilienne cope with the loss of her siblings and parents?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character of Cardigan Cooper in the novel. How old is Cardigan when she and Ava first become best friends? How does Cardigan view Ava’s wings? How does their friendship evolve as the girls grow older?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of motherhood in the novel. How would you compare Emilienne as a mother to Mrs. Beauregard Roux? What circumstances have influenced Emilienne’s capacities as a mother? How does Viviane differ as a mother in the story?
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