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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Silas respond to running into Du Boise again?
(a) He punches him.
(b) He invites him over for dinner.
(c) He hugs him.
(d) He silently walks away.

2. Where does Silas run into Du Boise?
(a) At church.
(b) At the movie theater.
(c) At the grocery store.
(d) At the car wash.

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Julian Solomon's marriage?
(a) Strong.
(b) Non-existent.
(c) Fake.
(d) Troubled.

4. What is Silas's son's name?
(a) Mikey.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Bobby.

5. What is the name of the town where the Ali family lives?
(a) Cape Town.
(b) Johannesburg.
(c) Berea.
(d) Pretoria.

6. When Lydia found Mikey and his sister lying in bed together, what was the only part of their bodies touching?
(a) Their knees.
(b) Their hands.
(c) Their feet.
(d) Their mouths.

7. What religion did Silas's father practice?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Islam.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Hinduism.

8. Why does Silas fear that Lydia is going into shock?
(a) Her crying slows.
(b) Her pupils dilate.
(c) Her breath quickens.
(d) Her skin goes pale.

9. What part of Lydia's foot was cut in her injuries?
(a) Her toes.
(b) Her tendons.
(c) Her bones.
(d) Her muscles.

10. Where does Lydia drive Mam Agnes to?
(a) A baby shower.
(b) A wedding.
(c) A funeral.
(d) An engagement party.

11. What part of Lydia is cut when her beer glass shatters?
(a) Her arms.
(b) Her legs.
(c) Her feet.
(d) Her hands.

12. What excuse does Mikey make so he will not have to go to the hospital with his father?
(a) He says he has a date.
(b) He says he has homework.
(c) He says he is sick.
(d) He says he is too depressed.

13. Which of the following best describes the neighborhood where the Ali family lives?
(a) The suburbs.
(b) The projects.
(c) The city.
(d) The country.

14. What does Lydia reveal about her relationship with Du Boise?
(a) He killed her mother.
(b) He attacked her.
(c) He is the father of her son.
(d) He proposed to her.

15. To which of the following does Mikey compare his childhood relationship to his mother?
(a) Like animals.
(b) Like flowers.
(c) Like planets.
(d) Like statues.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the settee in Lydia's living room?

2. How does Lydia feel about Kate?

3. Which of Mikey's relatives is the only one permitted to call him "Michael"?

4. How does Lydia react to the broken glass on her porch?

5. What happens when Mikey tries to break the blue Ali stone?

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