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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 2," how does being far from home affect some Jamaicans?
(a) They feel free because of it.
(b) They are frustrated with it.
(c) They gain power from it.
(d) They are sad with it.

2. What does Jennie do when she first comes to the United States that reminds Boy of Kitty?
(a) She sings Jamaican songs.
(b) She reads at night.
(c) She shops in Jamaican food stores.
(d) She sews her own clothes.

3. Why does Boy criticize Kitty's cooking, in "Chapter 3"?
(a) He thinks it's too American.
(b) He thinks there isn't enough meat.
(c) He thinks it is boring.
(d) He thinks it is too ethnic.

4. At the end of "Chapter 4," where does the truck end up?
(a) A burned out farm.
(b) A busy city.
(c) A cave.
(d) A remote settlement.

5. Who used to own the land the men and women in the truck reclaimed?
(a) Rupert Goldstein.
(b) Mr. Walker.
(c) Miss Mattie.
(d) No one knows.

6. Why is Paul groggy when he discovers the bodies of his family members?
(a) He has been drinking.
(b) He is sick.
(c) He suffers from a mental illness.
(d) He is tired.

7. What makes Christopher want to find his grandmother and put her to rest?
(a) A Bible passage.
(b) A note from a neighbor.
(c) A comment from Charles.
(d) A vision of his grandmother.

8. What is printed on the notes used at the laundry?
(a) Recipes.
(b) Tips for a good life.
(c) Directions for cleaning clothes.
(d) Fortunes.

9. Who takes Clare to see "Gone with the Wind"?
(a) Her mother.
(b) A teacher.
(c) An uncle.
(d) Her father.

10. Where do Kitty and Boy first land in the United States?
(a) New York.
(b) Texas.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) Florida.

11. Who does Charles have Christopher first serve?
(a) Charles's wife.
(b) Himself.
(c) Charles's sister.
(d) Paul's brother.

12. Where does Clare ride in the truck in "Chapter 4"?
(a) She walks next to the truck.
(b) In the back.
(c) In the front passanger seat.
(d) In the driver's seat.

13. What does Harriet do for a living?
(a) Painter.
(b) Writer.
(c) Singer.
(d) Drag artist.

14. What does Christopher say his grandmother used to call "the sleep of the righteous"?
(a) A deep sleep.
(b) A room protected by guards.
(c) Sleeping in beds.
(d) Death.

15. In "Chapter 1," where does the narrator say the soldiers sleep?
(a) In a truck-bed.
(b) In other people's houses.
(c) In tents.
(d) Outside.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Kitty's death, what does Clare feel she must do?

2. How is Clare's skin described?

3. Who first meets up with Kitty and Boy when they go to New York City?

4. How old is Christopher when his grandmother dies?

5. Why does Kitty's interview in "Chapter 3" go poorly?

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