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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Selina, Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the argument between Selina and Beryl in Book 2, what does Selina believe that she will never do?
(a) Get a job.
(b) Have babies.
(c) Start bleeding.
(d) Understand love.

2. Which of the following causes Selina to run out of the room at the party after the dance recital?
(a) Beryl yelling at everyone and embarrassing Selina.
(b) Mrs. Benton asking her to do a West Indies accent.
(c) Being ashamed of her mother.
(d) Mrs. Benton telling her to clean up the room.

3. What do Miss Mary and Silla have in common?
(a) They both have miserable lives.
(b) They two of them are afraid to die.
(c) They both work hard, but have driven their daughters away.
(d) They both want to marry rich men.

4. Who is Father Peace?
(a) A man who Deighton believes to be God incarnate.
(b) A priest who tries to help Selina's family.
(c) A man from Barbados who claims to be God.
(d) A missionary from the Caribbean.

5. What does Suggie like to drink?
(a) Milk.
(b) Beer.
(c) Water.
(d) Rum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Thompson do for a living?

2. How does Deighton's mistress treat him?

3. Who is not in the audience at Selina's dance recital?

4. What does Beryl tell Selina will happen to her if she does not menstruate by the time that she turns 20 years of age?

5. What does Suggie do after Miss Mary dies?

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