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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. What does Mrs. Benton say about Selina?
(a) That she is the best dancer who she has ever seen.
(b) That she is not allowed in her home.
(c) That she is well-spoken for a Negro.
(d) That she is too poor to befriend her daughter.

2. Which of the following is the term used when referring to someone who is suggesting that all Blacks be allowed to join the Association?
(a) Radical.
(b) Communist.
(c) Bigot.
(d) Coward.

3. Which of the following fields of study does Silla pursue when the defense factories close in Book 4?
(a) Nursing.
(b) Business.
(c) Typing.
(d) History.

4. What does Selina say to the audience at the Association scholarship presentation?
(a) That she does not deserve the scholarship.
(b) That she is going to donate the money to the school.
(c) That she plans to use the money to take piano lessons.
(d) That she wants Beryl to have the money.

5. Which of the following is Selina singled out to be at the dance recital?
(a) A Black dancer.
(b) A high school graduate.
(c) A dancer without a costume.
(d) A singer with a good voice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon her eviction, which of the following does Suggie give to Selina?

2. Whom of the following does Father Peace call to sit by him when Selina first visits him?

3. In Book 4, which of the following does Selina notice when comparing herself to the other girls at the party?

4. How does Silla manage to evict Suggie?

5. After Deighton dies, what happens when Selina dreams about boys?

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. What does Selina think upon meeting Clive's mother?

3. What does Selina think about Ina making her engagement announcement in a less than excited way?

4. What is Selina planning to do when she decides to try to help Clive with his art career?

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

6. What does Clive's relationship with his mother teach Selina about her own relationship with her mother?

7. Why does Suggie warn Selina to stay away from the Barbadian Association?

8. In Book 3, Chapters 8-10, what is the basis that Silla relies on to blame Deighton for the death of their son?

9. Why does Selina finally leave Clive?

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

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