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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. Who tried to quiet Avey and Jay's fighting?
(a) Annawilda.
(b) The neighbor lady.
(c) The landlord.
(d) Sis.

2. Why do the native people leave for the tiny island every year?
(a) To commune with their ancestors.
(b) To gather exotic shells.
(c) To fish.
(d) To pick coconuts.

3. What element of Jay's appearance was his signature style?
(a) Cane.
(b) Diamond earring.
(c) Hat.
(d) Mustache.

4. What is Avey's husband's formal name?
(a) William Johnson.
(b) Jerome Johnson.
(c) James Johnson.
(d) Jay Johnson.

5. What is Avey's personality as an adult?
(a) Outgoing.
(b) Sullen.
(c) Reserved.
(d) Effervescent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jay read to the girls on Sunday mornings?

2. Who is Avey's youngest daughter?

3. Who were the African people who walked on water to escape bondage?

4. Who is Avey's second daughter?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Avey recall about spending time with her Great Aunt Cuney?

5. Who is the main character of the story and what is she doing as the novel opens?

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

7. What reaction does Avey have to her sleek, white hotel?

8. What are some of Avey's memories of her life in the Halsey Street apartment?

9. What happened when Avey finally let loose with her suspicions of Jay?

10. What does the taxi driver tell Avey about the close ties among the community of people on the island?

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