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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The War, Chapters 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Selina's parents argue about frequently?
(a) About whether they should go back to Barbados.
(b) About whether to have another baby.
(c) About where to send Selina to school.
(d) About what to do with the land in Barbados.

2. Which of the following areas is the point from which the Boyce family emigrates?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Barbados.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) Cuba.

3. How many siblings does Beryl have?
(a) Six (6).
(b) Seven (7).
(c) Three (3).
(d) Five (5).

4. What does Selina see at the park in Book 2?
(a) Birds mating.
(b) Her sister with a boy.
(c) Lovers displaying affection toward each other.
(d) Babies nursing.

5. How much does the Boyce family get from the sale of their land?
(a) $900.
(b) $90,000.
(c) $9,000.
(d) $900,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Selina's mother bring home from work for Selina?

2. In Book 3, what is Silla's reaction after hearing her father reminisce about courting her mother?

3. Which of the following is the year in which the opening of the book is set?

4. With whom does Selina dance at the wedding?

5. What does Selina think that her mother wishes that she were?

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