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1. What epigraph does Margaret Wilkerson Sexton use at the beginning of the novel and what is one theme contained within the epigraph?

The epigraph of The Revisioners is a quote by Maya Angelou that states, “I go forth alone, and stand as ten thousand” (v). The quoted line is from a poem entitled "Our Grandmothers" and the main theme it depicts is one of community and collectivism.

2. What important item do Ava and King forget when they move to a new place at the start of the novel?

Ava and King are both dismayed when King remembers that they had forgotten to bring along their only photograph of their ancestor Josephine. King suggests that they could turn around to retrieve it, but Ava is afraid that if she veers from her planned route toward Grandma Martha's, then she may end up losing her nerve about the decision to move in.

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