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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the woman whom Lydia chose as her fantasy lover in Durban?
(a) Cathy.
(b) Christina.
(c) Carmen.
(d) Colette.

2. After a stressful meeting, how does Kate like to unwind and relieve her stress?
(a) By listening to soothing music.
(b) By playing her guitar.
(c) By taking a hot bath.
(d) By drinking a glass of wine.

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

4. Where does Lydia work?
(a) At a medical clinic.
(b) At a tailor's shop.
(c) At a grocery store.
(d) At an elementary school.

5. What happens when Mikey tries to break the blue Ali stone?
(a) It cuts his hand.
(b) It cracks the wall.
(c) It shatters into a million pieces.
(d) It bounces away.

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

7. What is the name of Mikey's sister?
(a) Martha.
(b) Marybelle.
(c) Miriam.
(d) Mireille.

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

9. Which of Mikey's relatives is the only one permitted to call him "Michael"?
(a) His Uncle Toyer.
(b) His mother, Lydia.
(c) His Aunt Gracie.
(d) His Mam Agnes.

10. How many times have Kate and Mikey secretly met?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) Fifteen.

11. Which of the following characters has a seizure in the hospital, due to stress?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Mam Agnes.
(c) Silas.
(d) Mikey.

12. How does Lydia react to the news that Mikey has not come to the hospital to visit her?
(a) She does not care.
(b) She is confused.
(c) She is outraged.
(d) She is depressed.

13. Which of the following characters is NOT one that Grace wants to talk about with Alec when she rouses him from sleep?
(a) Kate.
(b) Mikey.
(c) Lydia.
(d) Silas.

14. Where does Mikey read his mother's diary?
(a) Hunched quietly at his mother's desk.
(b) Locked in the bathroom.
(c) Under the covers of his bed.
(d) Outside, sitting in the sun.

15. When Mikey is lying in bed thinking, which debate is he thinking about and replaying in his mind?
(a) The debate with his teacher.
(b) The debate with his father.
(c) The debate with his sister.
(d) The debate with his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lydia reveal about her relationship with Du Boise?

2. Where were Kate and Mikey when she told him she was a lesbian?

3. How long does Lydia have to stay in the hospital after her injuries?

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

5. Who stays with Mikey while his parents are at the hospital?

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