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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many clients are at Gladys's home when Ava arrives for her visit?
(a) 3.
(b) 13.
(c) 21.
(d) 7.

2. Ava remembers Grandma Martha seeking her out at what time each year in order "to pay for tennis and math and science camps" (6)?
(a) Easters.
(b) The first days of spring.
(c) Christmases.
(d) Summers.

3. Ava thinks to herself that whenever she is "about to see [her] mother," her what "wobbles" (50)?
(a) Faith.
(b) Self-acceptance.
(c) Heartbeat.
(d) Courage.

4. How old is Grandma Martha when the narrative begins?
(a) 68.
(b) 72.
(c) 78.
(d) 82.

5. In what location of Glady's house do Ava and Gladys talk before the visit comes to an end?
(a) The garden.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The sauna.

6. Who is the character named Byron?
(a) King's grandfather.
(b) King's father.
(c) Ava's father.
(d) King's uncle.

7. In what room does Ava find Grandma Martha crouched on the floor, rubbing her neck?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The library.
(d) The laundry room.

8. How many pounds does the hog weigh that Josephine plans to serve at the wedding?
(a) 100.
(b) 300.
(c) 500.
(d) 700.

9. Since Ava's arrival at Grandma Martha's, she has suffered from nightmares about what subject?
(a) Stabbing someone.
(b) Falling.
(c) Dying.
(d) Being chased.

10. What type of object is "the only thing of Josephine's that [Ava and King] own" (19)?
(a) A vase.
(b) A clock.
(c) A pitcher.
(d) A lamp.

11. What piece of diamond jewelry does Grandma Martha give to Ava at the end of the text's first section?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A pair of earrings.
(c) A necklace.
(d) An anklet.

12. When the narrative opens, what major change are Ava and King in the midst of making?
(a) They are moving.
(b) They are planning to get married.
(c) They are starting a business together.
(d) They are planning to open a school.

13. Where does Ava find the photograph of Josephine after Gladys goes home?
(a) In the laundry hamper.
(b) On her bed.
(c) In the sink.
(d) On the kitchen counter.

14. What is the name of Eliza's "hotheaded" (26) brother?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Louis.
(c) Edward.
(d) Stanley.

15. What is Gladys's immediate reaction to Ava's revelation about having moved in with Grandma Martha?
(a) She laughs.
(b) She stares at her.
(c) She starts to cry.
(d) She leaves the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what style does Gladys wear her waist-length hair?

2. Which book of the Bible can Jericho "read by himself," (77) impressing his father Major?

3. What position does Gladys now inhabit for work?

4. What is the name of the woman who will soon marry Josephine's family member?

5. Josephine says in 1924 that she has ensured that which character "attends school year-round" (77)?

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