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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. What age has Viviane just turned in the beginning of Chapter 6?
2. How did Gabe’s mother support herself and her son, according to the narrator in Chapter 7?
3. In the novel’s Prologue, the narrator states, “to many, I was myth incarnate, the embodiment of a most superb legend, a fairy tale. Some considered me a monster, a mutation. To my great misfortune, I was once mistaken for” what?
4. How old is Gabe when his mother is killed in Chapter 7?
5. On what date was Emilienne born, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where did Emilienne’s family move when she was eight, according to the narrator in Chapter 1? Why?
2. How does the narrator describe the death of Gabe’s mother in Chapter 7? How old is Gabe at this time?
3. What causes Marigold Pie’s sister to send her son to live with Widow Pie in Chapter 12?
4. When does Ava say Henry was “freed from our mother’s protective rule on the hill” in Chapter 11? Why?
5. How is the character of John Griffith described in Chapter 5? How does John Griffith feel about Emilienne?
6. What occurrences does the narrator describe happening to Viviane when she is seven years old in Chapter 4?
7. What causes Viviane to become concerned for Ava’s safety in the beginning of Chapter 13?
8. How does the community of Pinnacle Lane respond to the death of Connor Lavender in Chapter 3?
9. How does the onset of World War II affect the Griffith home in Chapter 5?
10. How would you describe the narrative style of The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the causes, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment for autism spectrum disorder. When do children with autism begin to exhibit signs of the disorder? How does autism affect speech and communication skills? In what ways are Henry’s behaviors in the novel exhibitive of autism spectrum disorder?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss Gabe’s and Viviane’s differences in their viewpoints of how to raise Henry and Ava. Do you agree with Viviane that the children are best cared for at home and protected from the outside world? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the setting of Seattle, Washington, in the early 1920s, and the location of Pinnacle Lane. How big is this neighborhood when Fatima Ines de Dores lives there? What do the houses look like? How does Fatima’s brother help to develop the neighborhood?
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