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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Vinu's father when Michael shot him?
(a) In the garden.
(b) Near a construction site.
(c) At the grocery store .
(d) At the ocean.

2. Where did Du Boise work before entering the army?
(a) On a cotton farm.
(b) In a steel mill.
(c) On a fishing boat.
(d) In a diamond mine.

3. What look does Du Boise have on his face at the moment Michael shoots him?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Acceptance.
(c) Anger.
(d) Horror.

4. Where does Michael go to intercept Du Boise and to kill him?
(a) The shopping mall.
(b) The local mosque.
(c) The army base.
(d) The grocery store.

5. How many times did Michael think about how he would shoot the gun before he confronted Vinu's father?
(a) Repeatedly.
(b) Twice.
(c) Three times.
(d) Once.

6. What is the name of Silas's mother?
(a) Ouma Apple.
(b) Ouma Angel.
(c) Ouma Arab.
(d) Ouma Alice.

7. Which of the following is NOT a physical change Silas's mother endured after meeting Du Boise?
(a) She began to grow frail.
(b) She began to go deaf.
(c) She began to shrink.
(d) She began to have breathing problems.

8. In the month his mother returns from the hospital, which of the following is NOT something Mikey changes about himself?
(a) He begins speaking with an accent.
(b) He starts wearing all black.
(c) He cuts his hair short.
(d) He gets an earring.

9. What celebrity did Michael see when he witnessed the convoy of cars outside the birthday party?
(a) Mother Teresa.
(b) President George Bush, Sr.
(c) Nelson Mandela.
(d) Mohandas Gandhi.

10. What is Mikey busy with when his mother is healing in their homes?
(a) Reading his mother's diary.
(b) Studying for exams.
(c) Having secret meetings with Kate.
(d) Researching the Kaaba stone.

11. In what country did Silas apply to be an ambassador?
(a) France.
(b) Libya.
(c) England.
(d) Spain.

12. From what incurable disease is Du Boise dying from?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Multiple Sclerosis.

13. Where does Silas sit to think about the effect Joao has had on his life?
(a) On the sidewalk curb.
(b) On the porch swing.
(c) On the park bench.
(d) On the verandah.

14. Which of the following characters is NOT one that Lydia has as a dance partner during the party?
(a) Joao.
(b) Alec.
(c) Mikey.
(d) Silas.

15. How does Silas react to the birthday gift Lydia presents him with?
(a) He is shocked.
(b) He is offended.
(c) He is amused.
(d) He is outraged.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Silas returns from the hospital, where is Lydia sleeping?

2. After the birthday party, where does Michael sleep?

3. Whom does Michael bribe to say that he was not in the vicinity of Du Boise's murder, should the police ask?

4. How does Silas know that Lydia has left him for good?

5. Where do Julian and Kate find Silas, completely drunk, at his birthday party?

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