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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the typical summer lunch at Annie's house?
(a) Soup and sandwhich.
(b) Pumpkin soup, banana fritters, and salt fish with tomatoes.
(c) A sandwhich made of fresh market cold cuts.
(d) Fish patties and salsa.

2. What does Annie believe will happen if she points at a dead person?
(a) Her hand will burn.
(b) Her finger will create sparks.
(c) Her fingers will drop off.
(d) Nothing.

3. What do Annie and her mother add to their "special" baths?
(a) Flowers, tree bark, and oils.
(b) Oatmeal and milk.
(c) Bubble solution.
(d) Water blessed by the Obeah woman.

4. Why does Mr. John bathe in cold water?
(a) Cold water soothes the bruises he gets from work.
(b) There's no way to heat the water.
(c) He believes it will strengthen his back.
(d) Cold water doesn't irritate his skin.

5. In Chapter 1, who tucks Annie in on the night she is punished for lying?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wants to vex Annie and her mother?

2. Where does the John family stay during summer holiday?

3. Which member of the John family sleeps late during the summers?

4. On which island do Mrs. John's parents live?

5. Why does Mr. Kenneth's gift to Annie please Mrs. John?

(see the answer key)

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