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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Lydia hear about Du Boise's death?
(a) From Mikey, on the telephone.
(b) On the radio.
(c) On the television.
(d) In the newspaper.

3. Who emerges from the bushes where Silas is sitting, screaming and striking at him?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Vinu.
(c) Mikey.
(d) Du Boise.

4. Where does Michael shoot Du Boise, killing him?
(a) In the face.
(b) In the back.
(c) In the heart.
(d) In the stomach.

5. What month of the year is known as the "month of anniversaries" in the Ali home?
(a) December.
(b) June.
(c) March.
(d) September.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Silas drink until he is drunk at Mam Agnes and Jackson's anniversary party?

2. What look does Du Boise have on his face at the moment Michael shoots him?

3. What does Michael steal from Professor Graham?

4. What special description is given about Vinu's father at the moment of his death?

5. What celebrity did Michael see when he witnessed the convoy of cars outside the birthday party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Michael witnessed a convoy of cars outside his father's birthday party?

2. How did Ouma Angel die?

3. How does Alec behave when he and Silas go out for dinner before Mam Agnes's anniversary party?

4. How did Ali Ali end up living in South Africa?

5. What information does Michael have, and think about, before he shoots Du Boise?

6. Who is Joao?

7. How does Mikey change in the month after his mother returns from the hospital?

8. How did Michael bribe the Imam to help him in his murderous plans?

9. What practice does Michael do before he attempts to kill Vinu's father?

10. How does Silas feel when he knows that Lydia has left him for good this time?

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