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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the end of Book 3, Chapter 4, how does Deighton respond when he discovers what his wife has done?
(a) He refuses to deposit the money.
(b) He goes to Barbados to retrieve his land.
(c) He divorces his wife so that she cannot have the money.
(d) He agrees to go to the bank.

3. Which of the following means of transportation do Beryl and Selina take to the park?
(a) A taxi.
(b) The subway.
(c) A trolley.
(d) A horse buggy.

4. What does Selina decide to do about her mother's plan to sell her father's land?
(a) Tell the priest so that he will convince her mother to stop.
(b) Go to the factory and talk to her mother.
(c) Tell her father before her mother can do anything.
(d) Go to the police.

5. How does Maritze react to Suggie's lovers staying over?
(a) She bangs on the wall between their apartments.
(b) She wants to move away.
(c) She tries to kill them.
(d) She screams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beryl do to comfort Selina after they argue at the park?

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

3. In Book 3, what does Silla say that she will do to get what she wants?

4. Where does Silla get a new job in Book 3?

5. What does Mary think that Maritze's focus should be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Beryl's father asks Selina about her own father, and then tells her that he is a disgrace. Why does that upset Selina so much?

2. What wish does Selina make on her 15th birthday; and why does she regret it?

3. How do Selina's daydreams about Barbados differ from her mother's memories?

4. How do Deighton's actions support Silla's annoyances with him?

5. What is Selina's relationship with her mother like?

6. Following his work injury, why does Deighton see no point in engaging in physical therapy to enable his injured arm back to full strength?

7. How do the clothes that Selina, Silla, and Ina wear to the wedding of 'Gupta Steed's daughter reflect their positions in the family?

8. What event takes place in Book 3 that coincides with the beginning of World War II?

9. In Book 1, why does Selina not want to wear the second-hand clothes that Silla has brought home?

10. In Book 1, why does Deighton want to keep the fact that he has inherited land as a surprise?

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