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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what does Alamaya do after speaking to Tasan and Castle?
(a) Call Seraphine.
(b) Pace the floor angrily.
(c) Cry.
(d) Call Peixota.

2. How many members of the Good Old Pals is a professional?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

3. How much does Seraphine earn for part-time work with the Interlink in Chapter 16?
(a) $10.
(b) $25.
(c) $15.
(d) $20.

4. In Chapter 12, who does Seraphine say that Alamaya was closeted with at Mrs. Witern's party?
(a) Bishop.
(b) An unknown woman.
(c) Tasan.
(d) Castle.

5. In Chapter 14, how long has it been since Peixota quit the numbers game?
(a) 11 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 9 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, how many times before has Mr. Witern dined with a Chinese or an Aframerican?

2. In Chapter 17, where does Tasan invite Seraphine to have dinner?

3. How long did Queen Judith of Ethiopia reign?

4. In Chapter 10, what is the title of an article that Flagg shows Alamaya from the Labor Herald?

5. What time does Seraphine wake in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Princess Benebe Zarihana described?

2. What is the Interlink?

3. In Chapter 12, how does Castle define the term "nigger-rich"?

4. Why does Seraphine tell Dandy that they cannot stay with Bunchetta in Chapter 18?

5. What happens toward the end of the evening when Peixota gets together with the Good Old Pals in Chapter 14?

6. What does Seraphine's mother tell her about carrying on with white men in Chapter 17?

7. In Chapter 17, what does Tasan say about Pushkin and his descendants?

8. In Chapter 10, what type of demonstration is there in front of Trawl's church?

9. In Chapter 13, what had Alamaya and other Ethiopians thought about the Aframericans before Alamaya came to America?

10. Why can Alamaya not prove he is who he says that he is?

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