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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The War, Chapters 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ina tell her mother that her father plans to do?
(a) Have a son.
(b) Move west.
(c) Move back to the island.
(d) Divorce her.

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

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

4. What type of job do most immigrant women in the story have?
(a) Raising chickens.
(b) Doing laundry.
(c) Waitressing.
(d) Cleaning houses.

5. How much does the Boyce family get from the sale of their land?
(a) $900,000.
(b) $9,000.
(c) $900.
(d) $90,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Mary and Maritze?

2. In Book 1, Chapter 3, what is Deighton's latest idea for making money?

3. What is The New Light?

4. What is the Barbados island religion called?

5. What does Silla's friend, Florrie do to Selina that upsets her?

(see the answer key)

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