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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. What milestone birthday will Silas be celebrating in the year that the novel is set?
(a) His fiftieth birthday.
(b) His fortieth birthday.
(c) His sixtieth birthday.
(d) His thirtieth birthday.

2. Where did Michael decide to point the gun when he shot Vinu's father?
(a) In the chest.
(b) In the back.
(c) In the stomach.
(d) In the head.

3. How does Michael get to the city center when he goes in search of his past?
(a) He takes the train.
(b) He takes a taxi.
(c) He rides his bicycle.
(d) He walks.

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

5. Which of the following characters is NOT invited to the restaurant to help plan Silas's fiftieth birthday party?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Julian.
(c) Silas.
(d) Kate.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Lydia enters Mikey's room, what does she realize he has been stealing and collecting?

3. What month of the year is known as the "month of anniversaries" in the Ali home?

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

5. What is Mikey busy with when his mother is healing in their homes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What announcement does Julian make while out for lunch at "The Crucible" with his friends.

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

4. What happens when Michael finally comes face-to-face with Du Boise in the shopping mall?

5. How does Lydia react to the news that Du Boise is dead?

6. How did Ouma Angel die?

7. What story of abuse does Vinu tell Michael when she meets him at his home?

8. Why is Lydia called in for a meeting at Mikey's school with Dr. Johnson?

9. How does Silas react to Vinu being at Mam Agnes' anniversary party?

10. How does Silas react to having Lydia back in their home to recover?

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