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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 breed of dog is Trouver said to be in Chapter 14?

2. What kind of hat is Emilienne wearing in her dream in the beginning of Chapter 26?

3. What do Ava and Cardigan use to concoct a harness to hold down Ava’s wings in Chapter 15?

4. Who insists that Emilienne take a ride home with Rowe while she helps to prepare to open the bakery in the morning in Chapter 21?

5. What does Viviane begin doing after she has an epiphany about Jack while putting Henry and Trouver into the truck in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Henry respond when Viviane asks him if he is ok in the truck in Chapter 22?

2. What is related in the journal entry that concludes Chapter 18? When is this entry dated?

3. How does Ava feel when she sees Rowe returning home in Chapter 26? What does Fatima’s ghost say to Ava before departing?

4. What takes place when Viviane encounters Nathaniel Sorrows in the road in Chapter 24?

5. How does Ava come to encounter Nathaniel Sorrows in Chapter 20?

6. What discoveries does Viviane make when she goes to retrieve Henry in Chapter 22?

7. What does Ava discover when she attempts to flee the home of Marigold Pie in Chapter 23?

8. How has Gabe’s behavior changed in the beginning of Chapter 18? Why?

9. What is the first “clue” that Emilienne deciphers when she arrives at the home of Marigold Pie in Chapter 24?

10. Who calls Viviane regarding Henry’s disappearance in Chapter 20? Where is Ava at this time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Jack Griffith in the narrative. How old is Jack when Viviane first meets him? How does the narrator describe their friendship throughout childhood? How does Jack’s character evolve in the course of the story?

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

Analyze and discuss the character of Fatima Ines de Dores in the novel. How old is Fatima when she goes to live with her brother? Where does she arrive from? How does the author describe Fatima’s characteristics and behavior?

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