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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. Which of the following reasons serves as the basis for Selina's decision to go to the Association meeting?
(a) It would make her mother happy.
(b) She might meet a nice young man.
(c) She will then know what she has been criticizing.
(d) It is what her father would have wanted.

2. Which of the following does Father Peace deem to be a dirty word?
(a) Mother.
(b) Father.
(c) Family.
(d) God.

3. Where does Deighton take Selina to see Father Peace?
(a) To the mountain.
(b) To the temple.
(c) To the table.
(d) To the kingdom.

4. Which of the following is the reason upon which Clive bases his thoughts that Selina should not socialize with Whites?
(a) They are liars and cheaters.
(b) They just want to appear to be non-racist.
(c) They will beat her.
(d) They make fun of her.

5. Whom of the following does Father Peace call to sit by him when Selina first visits him?
(a) Silla.
(b) Selina.
(c) Deighton.
(d) All the women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Silla go to work when the defense factories are closed after the War?

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

3. What does Selina wonder when Ina makes her major announcement without exhibiting much excitement?

4. What changes in Selina's physical appearance are based on her grief over her father's death?

5. What happens on the walk home after the Association meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book 4, Chapters 1-3, Silla finally achieves her dream of owning the house that she and Selina live in. What makes it apparent that it has not made her happy?

2. Why is Silla upset with Deighton's adoration of Father Peace?

3. What does Selina realize about herself upon going to a party at Beryl's house?

4. Why does Selina go to her first Association meeting?

5. Why does Selina finally leave Clive?

6. Why does Clive warn Selina against joining the Modern Dance Club?

7. Why does Selina decline the Association scholarship?

8. Why does Selina seclude herself and refuse to go out following her father's death?

9. Why does Miss Thompson tell Selina the story of how her foot became ulcerated?

10. What is significant about Selina's call to Rachel Fine for help in finding a job?

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