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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what was Annie supposed to have picked up on her way home from school instead of going to a funeral?
(a) Produce.
(b) Homework.
(c) Fish.
(d) Butter.

2. Whose mother does not insist on daily hygiene?
(a) Annie's.
(b) Gwen's
(c) The Red Girl's.
(d) Sonia's.

3. Who pinches Annie's arm on the way back to class after completing their assignment in Chapter 3?
(a) Sonia.
(b) Alberta.
(c) The teacher.
(d) Gwen.

4. What scent is the lava rock given to Annie in Chapter 3 by a friend?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Cinnamon.
(c) Rose.
(d) Chocolate.

5. What do Annie and her mother do every day after lunch?
(a) Nap until Mr. John comes home from work.
(b) Clean dishes and settle into their afternoon routine.
(c) Clean the dishes and then do laundry.
(d) Clean the dishes and then go to the market.

6. Who sits in front of Annie in class in Chapter 3?
(a) Alberta.
(b) Sonia.
(c) Gwen.
(d) Albertine.

7. Which member of the John family sleeps late during the summers?
(a) Miss Oatie.
(b) Mr. John.
(c) Annie.
(d) Mrs. John.

8. What natural event earns Annie admiration and respect from her classmates in Chapter 3?
(a) She is first to develop hair under her armpits.
(b) She is the first to shave her legs.
(c) She is allowed to dye her hair.
(d) She is the first to menstruate.

9. Who falls in love in Chapter 3?
(a) Annie and Kenneth.
(b) Mr. Kenneth and Mrs. John.
(c) Annie and Mineau.
(d) Annie and Gwen.

10. What causes Mrs. John to leave her parents' home?
(a) A desire to become a nurse.
(b) An argument with her father.
(c) An urge to travel.
(d) An argument with her mother.

11. What special items are in Mrs. John's travel trunk now?
(a) Heirloom silverware.
(b) Memories from her own childhood.
(c) Her wedding dress.
(d) Memories from Annie's life.

12. In Annie's dream, who saves her Chapter 4 friend in a shipwreck?
(a) Mr. John.
(b) Annie.
(c) Mineau.
(d) Mrs. John.

13. What does Annie reveal in the conclusion of the essay she writes on the first day of school?
(a) She is afraid of making new friends.
(b) She dreams her mother never comes back.
(c) She wants to run away from home.
(d) She longs to see many dead people.

14. In Chapter 1, what has almost everyone else at school seen that Annie has not?
(a) An Obeah woman.
(b) A television set.
(c) A famous person.
(d) A dead person.

15. Annie and her Chapter 4 friend begin exchanging hard pinches and...
(a) Hair pulling.
(b) Slaps.
(c) Kicks.
(d) Kisses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a favorite hangout of Annie and the new friend she meets in Chapter 4?

2. What shoes are worn by the new friend Annie meets in Chapter 4?

3. How old was Mrs. John when she left her parents' home?

4. In Chapter 3, what is the only real happy time Annie has?

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

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