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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What natural event earns Annie admiration and respect from her classmates in Chapter 3?
(a) She is first to develop hair under her armpits.
(b) She is allowed to dye her hair.
(c) She is the first to menstruate.
(d) She is the first to shave her legs.

2. Where does the John family stay during summer holiday?
(a) House on Dickenson Bay Street.
(b) On a house boat.
(c) House on Fort Bay Street.
(d) House on Fort Road.

3. What calms Annie's fear of her mother dying?
(a) She hates her mother.
(b) The fear just goes away on its own.
(c) Her father's love.
(d) Her friendship with Gwen.

4. What kind of gifts does Annie buy her Chapter 4 friend?
(a) Paper, envelopes and pens.
(b) Combs, ribbons and pins.
(c) Roses and stationery for a going away present.
(d) An address book for her departure.

5. How old was Mrs. John when she left her parents' home?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 10.
(d) 14.

6. Which seat in the classroom is Annie's favorite?
(a) The one on the third row.
(b) The one in front of the teacher.
(c) The middle one on the back row.
(d) The front, left seat.

7. What shoes are worn by the new friend Annie meets in Chapter 4?
(a) Flats.
(b) Tennis Shoes.
(c) Loafers.
(d) None.

8. Which story always makes Annie and her father cry?
(a) The story of how Mr. John was orphaned at birth.
(b) The story of the death of Mr. John's grandmother.
(c) The story of how Mr. and Mrs. John met.
(d) The story of Mrs. John fighting with her father.

9. Why won't Annie let her mother touch her?
(a) Because she bathed and dressed the dead girl.
(b) Because she burned her hand.
(c) Because she has a wart that was a vex on her.
(d) Because she hasn't washed her hands.

10. In Annie's dream, what do she and her friend do for fun after the shipwreck?
(a) Cause other ships to crash by sending confusing signals.
(b) Eat forbidden fruit on the island.
(c) Play hopscotch.
(d) Go to the movies.

11. Who can always make Mr. John laugh?
(a) Mrs. John.
(b) Annie.
(c) The Obeah woman.
(d) Ma Chess.

12. In Chapter 1, what was Annie supposed to have picked up on her way home from school instead of going to a funeral?
(a) Produce.
(b) Homework.
(c) Butter.
(d) Fish.

13. What can Annie see in the distance from her family's vacation home?
(a) A cemetery.
(b) The produce market.
(c) A guava tree.
(d) A furniture store.

14. How do the women who are mean to Annie and her mother act when they see Mr. John?
(a) Like they don't know him.
(b) They try to trip him.
(c) The same way.
(d) They also throw things at him.

15. Annie and her Chapter 4 friend begin exchanging hard pinches and...
(a) Kisses.
(b) Slaps.
(c) Kicks.
(d) Hair pulling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Annie sent home from school one day in Chapter 3?

2. Why does Mr. Kenneth's gift to Annie please Mrs. John?

3. Where is Annie's family living when the daughter of her mother's friend dies?

4. What does Mr. Kenneth always give Annie during her market visit?

5. What does the teacher do with Annie's essay in Chapter 3?

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