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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the kids drinking when Pao goes to the Chinese Athletic Club?

2. How long had white men been beating Jamaican women?

3. In 1961, how many English-speaking Caribbean islands are there?

4. Even after his marriage to Fay, what type of tea does Pao drink with Gloria?

5. What is the name of the American sergeant who wants to do business with Pao and Finley?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the priest that Fay begins seeing.

2. Describe Dr. Morrison's garden at the hospital.

3. How do Pao and Henry Wong become business partners?

4. What happens to the waitress who is with Helena Meacham when Helena murders the boys?

5. What does Clifton Brown help Pao arrange for Miss Cicely to do in Chapter 13?

6. How does Chin introduce Sergeant Brown for the Wholesale Provision Merchants' Association?

7. How did Gloria's relationship with Pao become personal rather than simply business?

8. What does Morrison want Pao to do for Captain Mecham?

9. What does Gloria cook Pao when he comes to dinner for the first time at her house?

10. What were some of the subjects that Gloria and her friends talked about when Pao first came to dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 42, Pao looks back over his life. Dscuss Pao's reflections as he considers how he has lived and whether he is satisfied with his life.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 17, Jamaica achieves independence from Britain. Discuss Jamaica under British rule and how it obtained independence.

Essay Topic 3

Even after Pao marries Fay, he is still seeing Gloria. Discuss Pao's and Gloria's relationship.

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