View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which disease does Lydia begin researching after returning from the hospital?
(a) HIV.
(b) Measles.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Tuberculosis.

3. What is the name of the mosque where Michael's grandfather was the Imam?
(a) Germania Street Mosque.
(b) Griffith Street Mosque.
(c) Gooseberry Street Mosque.
(d) Granite Street Mosque.

4. Now that she has started working a new job, what does Lydia speak of wanting to purchase?
(a) A new home.
(b) A new computer.
(c) A new diamond ring.
(d) A new car.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Silas sit to think about the effect Joao has had on his life?

2. In what room of the house did Michael witness his mother having an affair with a younger man?

3. How does Silas feel when he realizes that his wife has left him for another man?

4. What does Joao ask Lydia to do at the party?

5. Who emerges from the bushes where Silas is sitting, screaming and striking at him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Ouma Angel die?

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

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

5. What happens between Lydia and Mikey when Silas leaves the house after a fight with his wife?

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

7. How does Silas react to Lydia's birthday gift to him?

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

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

10. How does Michael come into possession of the gun he will use to kill Vinu's father?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 842 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample