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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. Whom does Viviane encounter in the hospital waiting room when she steps out for some air in Chapter 24?

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

3. In the diary entry that concludes Chapter 18, Nathaniel describes not having left his aunt’s house in how many days?

4. Why does Rowe send Ava and Cardigan on along to get home in the beginning of Chapter 20?

5. In Chapter 18, Gabe begins taking work in other neighborhoods and asks out a waitress from what location?

Short Essay Questions

1. What incident occurs between Ava and Nathaniel Sorrows in Chapter 17?

2. What do Gabe and Viviane argue about in Chapter 16? How does Ava respond to the argument?

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

4. What is related in the journal entry that concludes Chapter 17? When is this entry dated?

5. How does Ava come to discover her grandmother’s death in Chapter 26? What does Ava do next?

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

7. How is Ava introduced to the teenagers at the reservoir in Chapter 15? Who introduces Ava?

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

9. Who appears at Ava’s window in the beginning of Chapter 15? How does Ava respond?

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

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

Describe and analyze the character of Viviane Lavender in the novel. How does Viviane differ from her mother? How are they alike? With whom is Viviane closest as a child?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Wilhelmina Dovetail in the novel. How old is Wilhelmina when she first arrives at Pinnacle Lane? How is her appearance described? How is Wilhelmina regarded by Emilienne when they first meet?

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