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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 is Avey's formal name?
(a) Avatare.
(b) Avatara.
(c) Avalon.
(d) Ava.

2. A man tells Avey that from the back she looks like a woman named _________.
(a) Sara.
(b) Ida.
(c) Eva.
(d) Ada.

3. In what state is Tatem Island located?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Florida.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Georgia.

4. What was the name of the place where Avey's ancestors had been delivered as slaves?
(a) The Landing.
(b) Dock of Tears.
(c) Les Miserables.
(d) The Sorrows.

5. What was the name of the social events attended by Avey and Great Aunt Cuney?
(a) Sadie Hawkins dances.
(b) Ring Shouts.
(c) Mardi Gras.
(d) Turnabouts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tried to quiet Avey and Jay's fighting?

2. On what street did Avey live with her husband?

3. What position is Jay able to secure after he attains his college degree?

4. Who is the main character in the novel?

5. What language is spoken by the island people most of the year?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Avey's daughters' opinions of Avey going on the Caribbean cruise?

2. Why does Avey feel guilty about reminiscing about the days spent at the Halsey Street apartment?

3. How did Jay and Avey's life begin to take a turn for the better?

4. What was Jay's response to Avey's hysterics?

5. How does the author use a flashback to show the beginnings of Avey's discomfort on the cruise ship?

6. How does Avey try to sort out the mess she seems to be in at the harbor?

7. What are Avey's plans and how does she make her exit from the cruise?

8. What visions does Avey have during the night she spends at the hotel?

9. What does Avey recall about the hard financial times they had during their early marriage?

10. Who is Clarice and how does she react to Avey's wanting to leave the cruise?

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