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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 does Emilienne do for the first time in over thirty years when leaving the bakery in Chapter 21?

2. In the diary entry that concludes Chapter 18, Nathaniel describes receiving a letter from whom relieving him of his duties at the church?

3. Who says in Emilienne’s dream in the beginning of Chapter 26, “We’ve been waiting for you. None of us can remember how to play bezique”?

4. Who is described as “fluffing her bright-yellow hair” in Emilienne’s dream in the beginning of Chapter 26?

5. What is the date of the diary entry that concludes Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What project do Gabe and Henry begin working on together in Chapter 14?

3. Where does the ghost of Fatima lead Ava in Chapter 17? How does she lead Ava?

4. How do Ava and Cardigan go about preparing for the Summer Solstice festival in Chapter 19?

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

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

7. How does Emilienne get home from the bakery in Chapter 21? What conversation takes place during this journey?

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

9. How is Emilienne’s dream described in the beginning of Chapter 26? Who appears in her dream?

10. How is Ava greeted when she is led into the home of Marigold Pie in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the character of Marigold Pie in the novel. When Marigold Pie is introduced, how much does she weigh? How does Marigold Pie’s behavior and appearance change once she begins eating sweets compulsively? How does Marigold’s sister respond to the changes in Marigold?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the supernatural elements in The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender. How does the narrator explain the strange phenomena that takes place in the story? How is Ava’s lineage related to the supernatural?

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