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Before we were Yours
By JACOB BUSA
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Question 1
1.
What is the main narrative structure of the novel?
a chronological story from the beginning
Dual timelines alternating between past and present
A single timeline following one character
Multiple perspectives from the same time period
Question 2
2.
Which historical institution is central to the plot of the novel?
The Memphis Orphanage Society
The Georgia Tann Children's Home
The Mississippi Youth Services
The Tennessee Children's Home
Question 3
3.
What is Avery Stafford's profession in the present day?
federal prosecutor
social worker
doctor
journalist
Question 4
4.
What name was Rill Foss given after being taken to the orphanage?
Mary
Margaret
May
Mabel
Question 5
5.
Why were the Foss children initially taken from their parents?
Their mother needed medical care
Their parents were deemed unfit
Their parents had abandoned them
Their parents were deceased
Question 6
6.
What does May Crandall (Rill)keep that helps connect the past and the present storylines?
A piece of jewelry
A collection of photographs
A handwritten diary
A family Bible
Question 7
7.
What type of boat did the Foss family live on?
a shantyboat
a fishing boat
a yacht
a steamboat
Question 8
8.
How does Avery discover her connection to May Crandall?
Through famiy stories
Through official records
Through newspaper articles
Through a chance encounter at a nursing home
Question 9
9.
What happens to Camellia, one of Rill's sisters?
She disappears without explanation
She is adopted by a wealthy family
She reunites with her sibling
She escapes the orphanage
Question 10
10.
What motivates Avery to investigate her family's past?
A mysterious photograph
Professional curiosity
Academic research
Family pressure