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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. Who leaves an envelope with checks in it for Viviane and Ava in Chapter 25?

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. What kind of beauty does Cardigan tell Ava she has in Chapter 15?

4. The birds that Ava finds in the third floor of her home in Chapter 26 are doves that have bred with what kind of birds?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How is the new home of Jack Griffith described in the beginning of Chapter 27?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Ava Lavender as the protagonist and narrator of the novel. How would you describe Ava’s personality as a child? How are Ava’s wings described? What size and color are her wings? How does Ava’s character evolve in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Jack Griffith’s plans for the future and his perspective of his situation in Chapter 6. Why does Jack feel like a failure because he’s planning to attend college as opposed to fighting in the war? How does Viviane view Jack’s circumstances?

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