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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beryl tell Selina will happen to her if she does not menstruate by the time that she turns 20 years of age?
(a) That she will be shunned.
(b) That she will lose her hair.
(c) That she will get fat.
(d) That she will die.

2. Which of the following is one of the reasons that Maritze is bitter?
(a) She is too tall.
(b) She is illegitimate.
(c) She is ugly.
(d) She is crippled.

3. What is the relationship between Selina and Beryl?
(a) Mother and daughter.
(b) Sisters.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Best friends.

4. What does Selina see at the park in Book 2?
(a) Birds mating.
(b) Lovers displaying affection toward each other.
(c) Babies nursing.
(d) Her sister with a boy.

5. Which of the following areas is the point from which the Boyce family emigrates?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Barbados.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Cuba.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many siblings does Beryl have?

2. How does Deighton's mistress treat him?

3. How does Selina feel when she realizes that her mother has not told her about the facts of life?

4. In Book 1, Chapter 3, what do Suggie and her date drink?

5. What do Selina and Beryl argue about in Book 2?

(see the answer key)

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