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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry’s first word, “Trouver” mean in French?
(a) To find
(b) To fear
(c) To kill
(d) To love

2. How old is Jack Griffith when “more than two thousand soldiers launch the U.S. into World War II” in Chapter 5?
(a) 20
(b) 17
(c) 15
(d) 19

3. How old is Emilienne when her family immigrates to the United States?
(a) 12
(b) 6
(c) 10
(d) 8

4. What abnormality does Ava describe herself as having been born with in the narrative?
(a) White hair
(b) Talons
(c) Wings
(d) Odd-colored eyes

5. How old is Wilhelmina when she first appears in Pinnacle Lane in Chapter 3?
(a) 22
(b) 26
(c) 19
(d) 32

6. How does the narrator describe John Griffith’s feelings for Emilienne Lavender in the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) He regards her as a sister
(b) He wishes to be her
(c) He lusts for her
(d) He loves her like a father

7. Who shoots and kills Rene Roux in Chapter 1?
(a) John Griffith
(b) Beatrix Griffith
(c) Mrs. Barnaby Callahoo
(d) William Peyton

8. In what year does the Cooper family move next-door to the Lavenders in Chapter 10?
(a) 1941
(b) 1952
(c) 1956
(d) 1961

9. Whom has Jack become engaged to in Chapter 8?
(a) Laura Lovelorn
(b) Sarah Callahoo
(c) Constance Quakenbush
(d) Beatrix Griffith

10. What does Henry create after taking a ride with Gabe in the truck in Chapter 11?
(a) A map of the neighborhood
(b) A painting of the ocean
(c) A drawing of a bird
(d) A model airplane

11. Why is Jack Griffith deemed unfit for combat in the military in Chapter 6?
(a) Flat feet and bad eyesight
(b) Epilepsy
(c) Pigeon toes
(d) Psychological instability

12. What is Mr. Cooper’s first name in the novel?
(a) Gabe
(b) Rene
(c) Zeb
(d) Jack

13. Who works diligently on converting the spare bedroom into a nursery at the house on Pinnacle Lane in Chapter 9?
(a) Rowe
(b) Gabe
(c) Emilienne
(d) Jack

14. What does Henry come screaming to his mother, causing her great alarm, in the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Pinna hurt!
(b) Bee in the bush!
(c) She’s flying!
(d) Cat on the wall!

15. How does the narrator describe John Griffith’s vehicle in Chapter 6?
(a) 1950 Buick Sedanette
(b) 1971 Chevrolet Impala
(c) 1932 Ford Coupe
(d) 1951 Chevrolet Pickup

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Ava Lavender’s twin brother in the novel?

2. What university is Jack Griffith planning to attend in Chapter 6?

3. What is the Latin word for “feather” that Henry uses to refer to Ava in the novel?

4. In the community of Pinnacle Lane, Emilienne is perceived by her neighbors to be what during her first year there?

5. What is Emilienne’s full name in the novel?

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