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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The War, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Selina at the opening of the book?
(a) Sixteen (16).
(b) Ten (10).
(c) Twelve (12).
(d) Eight (8).

3. What are Deighton's happy news?
(a) That he has gotten a job.
(b) That he has inherited land in Barbados.
(c) That he is buying a house.
(d) That they are about to have a son.

4. What do Selina and Beryl argue about in Book 2?
(a) About how to feed a baby.
(b) About the identity of Virgie's boyfriend.
(c) About how animals eat.
(d) About how babies are born.

5. In Book 3, Chapter 1, what is it about Selina that changes at the same time that the major world event is taking place?
(a) She gets a job.
(b) She gets her period.
(c) She is transferred to a different school.
(d) She gets married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Selina's sister's name?

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

3. What does Silla tell her daughters that she did as a child?

4. What is the name of Beryl's father?

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

(see the answer key)

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