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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ava feel about the Sewing Circus being held at the house the night she got her medicine?
(a) her nerves were too frayed
(b) she was indifferent
(c) she was excited
(d) she was depressed about it

2. Why is Aretha one of Joyce's favorite girls from the Sewing Circus?
(a) she is related to Joyce
(b) she has common sense
(c) she takes good care of her baby
(d) she is failing school

3. What does Ava hear when she goes to get her medicine?
(a) the pharmacist discussing it with Gerry Anderson
(b) Gerry Anderson talking about Joyce
(c) the pharmacist talking on the phone about her
(d) Joyce's neighbor complaining about her

4. What was the baby tested for and found negative?
(a) sickle cell anemia
(b) HIV
(c) hydrocephalus
(d) tuberculosis

5. What does Ava think about the new preacher's competency in the pulpit?
(a) not great for a small church
(b) indifferent
(c) awesome
(d) boring

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ava say everyone needs something to lean on?

2. Where does Eddie invite Ava for the evening?

3. How does it work out for the Sewing Circle to meet at Joyce's house?

4. What does Ava feel is one of Gerry's major character flaws?

5. How does Ava feel about life in general following church on Sunday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ava see and do at Eddie's house?

2. How are the two sisters reacting to Imani's presence in the house?

3. What do Joyce and Ava find in Johnny Mack's house that reminds them of the past and what does it make them think about?

4. What is the best thing that happens in Eddie, Joyce and Ava's life that summer?

5. What does Joyce decide to do about the damage to her window?

6. What does Ava want to tell Eddie and why?

7. What happens on the way home from the airport?

8. What do the doctors say about Imani?

9. What does Ava see when a car pulls into the driveway while Joyce is out of town?

10. What does the success of the Sewing Circus move Joyce to do?

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