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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Pastorale.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the children at Miss Thompson's hungry?
(a) Because they do not know how to cook.
(b) Because they refused to beg for food.
(c) Because their mother Is out at a party.
(d) Because they do not have a mother.

2. What does Silla tell her daughters that she did as a child?
(a) Shined shoes.
(b) Worked in the fields.
(c) Wove cloth.
(d) Drank rum.

3. How does Miss Thompson like to spend her money?
(a) Buying chocolates for herself.
(b) Buying clothes for her sister.
(c) Buying presents for her roommates' children.
(d) Buying presents for her grandchildren.

4. What will the children at Miss Thompson's do when it is time for bed?
(a) They will jump on the bed.
(b) They will throw a tantrum.
(c) They will fall asleep on the floor.
(d) They will crawl into Miss Thompson's bed.

5. What does Beryl do to comfort Selina after they argue at the park?
(a) She brushes her hair.
(b) She rubs her feet.
(c) She buys her candy.
(d) She holds her close.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Mary and Maritze?

2. Which of the following is one of the reasons that Maritze is bitter?

3. How many siblings does Beryl have?

4. Which of the following is the year in which the opening of the book is set?

5. Why is Book 2 called Pastorale?

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