View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, A Long Day and a Long Night, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 crawl into Miss Thompson's bed.
(c) They will throw a tantrum.
(d) They will fall asleep on the floor.

2. Who is Vergie?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) A debt collector.
(c) A nun.
(d) A teacher.

3. Which of the following is the year in which the opening of the book is set?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1939.

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

5. What is the relationship between Suggie and Selina?
(a) Suggie lives upstairs.
(b) Selina wants to be like Suggie.
(c) Suggie has an affair with Selina's father.
(d) Suggie is Selina's babysitter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what part of New York does the Boyce family live?

2. What is one of the main issues that the Boyce family faces?

3. Who does Deighton see on his way to visit his mistress?

4. What does Selina's mother bring home from work for Selina?

5. What does Miss Thompson do for a living?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 216 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample