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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. On what street did Avey live with her husband?
2. How does Avey approach Jay on the question of infidelity?
3. What was the name of the place where Avey's ancestors had been delivered as slaves?
4. Which of the following does NOT describe Avey's hotel on the island?
5. Who tried to quiet Avey and Jay's fighting?
Short Essay Questions
1. What legend did Great Aunt Cuney tell Avey about the African Ibos?
2. What were Avey's daughters' opinions of Avey going on the Caribbean cruise?
3. What did Avey realize about Jay on the night of the big fight?
4. How challenging is it for Avey to find a quiet place on the ship where she can sort out her thoughts?
5. What are some of Avey's memories of her life in the Halsey Street apartment?
6. What are Avey's plans and how does she make her exit from the cruise?
7. What visions does Avey have during the night she spends at the hotel?
8. How does Avey try to sort out the mess she seems to be in at the harbor?
9. Where is Avey at the beginning of Chapter 5 and what is she waiting to do?
10. What does Avey recall about spending time with her Great Aunt Cuney?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of hope. Identify at least two themes about hope in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.
Essay Topic 2
Why did Marshall choose to use the omniscient narrator perspective for the novel? What does this point of view entail? What do you know about the characters and the plot line that you would not know from a different point of view?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the role of black women in the 1970s. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? Do they have any freedoms that 21st century women do not have?
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