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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. What does Ava tell JJ she has just discovered about Henry?
(a) That Henry has a child.
(b) That Henry lost his job.
(c) That Henry has been in jail.
(d) That Henry has a drug problem.

2. What kinds of birds does JJ tell Ava he saw in flocks when he lived in Pennsylvania?
(a) Vultures.
(b) Crows.
(c) Geese.
(d) Magpies.

3. What happens to the Simmy's building after it closes?
(a) It is abandoned.
(b) It becomes a cycle of different businesses, including a consignment shop and another diner.
(c) It is demolished.
(d) It is made into apartments.

4. Where did Jonnie work before she had come home and had her baby?
(a) Savannah.
(b) Miami.
(c) Little Rock.
(d) Charlotte.

5. Why is Sylvia so upset with Ava in Chapter 28?
(a) Sylvia knows Ava is having an affair with JJ.
(b) Sylvia knows Ava has just had a huge fight with Don.
(c) Sylvia knows Ava has just lost another baby.
(d) Sylvia knows Ava needs money and is not telling her about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in the house with Charlotte when Sylvia visits her?

2. Why did Devon decide to walk home instead of get in Joy's brother's car in Chapter 30?

3. What does Sylvia pick up Lana in her car to do with her in Chapter 22?

4. What is Lana's husband's name?

5. What do JJ and Ava do when they go to his house for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 27, what does JJ remember about what happened in his childhood after his father won a big hand at poker?

2. What errand does Sylvia take Lana with her to do in Chapter 22 that is related to Marcus?

3. Why is JJ hesitant to bring Ava to Simmy's to eat the first time he sees her in Pinewood after decades?

4. What does Ava hope might happen when she and JJ go to the spot where Devon died?

5. What does Sylvia tell Ava about her opinion about Ava and JJ's relationship in Chapter 28?

6. Why does Sylvia seem to decide she can not help Marcus any longer in Chapter 33?

7. Why does Sylvia go with Ava to the doctor every time she goes to get a pregnancy-related test?

8. When JJ calls Ava in Chapter 19, how does she realize her feelings for him differ from her feelings for Henry?

9. What does Devon spend a large amount of time doing as a young man that many people would view as dangerous?

10. What does Sylvia tell Lana about Devon in Chapter 29 that deeply disturbs Lana?

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