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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Sleeper's Wake; Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the African people who walked on water to escape bondage?
(a) Ubos.
(b) Ebos.
(c) Ibos.
(d) Iqos.

2. Where did Jay and Avey imagine they were when they danced in the Halsey Street apartment?
(a) Their wedding reception.
(b) A street fair.
(c) Their favorite dance halls.
(d) The beach.

3. Who is Avey's youngest daughter?
(a) Marie.
(b) Marion.
(c) Melanie.
(d) Melissa.

4. What did Jay read to the girls on Sunday mornings?
(a) Black poetry.
(b) Storybooks.
(c) The Bible.
(d) The Sunday paper.

5. What language do the people at the harbor speak?
(a) Swedish.
(b) German.
(c) Italian.
(d) Patois.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the cruise ship Avey was on?

2. What is Thomasina's reaction when she sees Avey packed and waiting to leave?

3. To whom does Thomasina direct her anger about Avey's leaving?

4. What element of Jay's appearance was his signature style?

5. What are Avey's thoughts when she catches a glimpse of herself in a mirror in the Versailles Room?

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