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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Selina meet on her way out of her first Association meeting?
(a) Ina.
(b) Beryl.
(c) George.
(d) Clive.

2. What does Selina say to the audience at the Association scholarship presentation?
(a) That she plans to use the money to take piano lessons.
(b) That she wants Beryl to have the money.
(c) That she does not deserve the scholarship.
(d) That she is going to donate the money to the school.

3. How does Silla react to Deighton's news about his new devotion to Father Peace?
(a) She throws things at him.
(b) She cries.
(c) She cannot believe him.
(d) She says that Deighton's devotion to Father Peace will set her free.

4. What does Clive do a lot?
(a) Paints.
(b) Reads.
(c) Drinks.
(d) Plays the harmonica.

5. How does Clive respond to Selina's plan to change his life?
(a) He gives up painting.
(b) He is not interested.
(c) He breaks up with her.
(d) He proposes to her.

6. How do the other dancers respond to Selina's performance at her dance recital?
(a) They think that she is amazing.
(b) They throw things at her.
(c) They are jealous.
(d) They laugh at her.

7. Who is not in the audience at Selina's dance recital?
(a) Clive or her family.
(b) Ina.
(c) Clive.
(d) Clive's mother.

8. Which of the following dreams does Silla realize in Book 4?
(a) Owning her own house.
(b) Marrying a rich man.
(c) Seeing her daughter get married.
(d) Moving to a new neighborhood.

9. How does Selina plan to get money for her plan to improve Clive's life?
(a) By selling Clive's paintings.
(b) By dropping out of school to work.
(c) Through a scholarship from the Association.
(d) By taking care of White people's children.

10. Which of the following causes Selina to run out of the room at the party after the dance recital?
(a) Mrs. Benton asking her to do a West Indies accent.
(b) Mrs. Benton telling her to clean up the room.
(c) Being ashamed of her mother.
(d) Beryl yelling at everyone and embarrassing Selina.

11. Which of the following does Ina state that she does not want?
(a) A new boarder.
(b) A fancy wedding.
(c) An elaborate dress.
(d) A birthday party.

12. What does Clive say about mothers?
(a) That they are crazy.
(b) That they never want to cut the umbilical cord.
(c) That they have no patience for art.
(d) That they are stupid.

13. Which of the following is Selina warned not to do by Clive?
(a) Go away.
(b) Become Bohemian.
(c) Quit school.
(d) Learn to dance.

14. Where does Deighton live and work after leaving his family?
(a) At the peace restaurant.
(b) On the streets.
(c) With his mistress.
(d) With his brother.

15. After Deighton dies, what happens when Selina dreams about boys?
(a) Her father reaches out to her from beyond the grave.
(b) Ina is angry with her..
(c) Suggie discourages her from having sex.
(d) Her mother slaps her face to awaken her from the dream.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Selina go with Rachel Fine?

2. Which of the following is the reason upon which Clive bases his thoughts that Selina should not socialize with Whites?

3. In Book 4, which of the of the following does Ina declare to care more about than boys?

4. What happened to Miss Thompson years before, during her youth?

5. Which of the following reasons does Selina accept as the basis for Silla's eviction of Suggie?

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