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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 109- 143.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do Tony and Rosa stay with their Aunt Velma?
(a) Six months.
(b) Five weeks.
(c) Four months.
(d) Ten weeks.

2. What does the watchman come to see Conrad about?
(a) Rosa.
(b) A meeting for black people.
(c) A ship.
(d) A bet.

3. Why do Rosa and Tony stay at her Aunt Velma's hotel when they are young?
(a) Their parents are in jail.
(b) Their parents are too busy to care for them.
(c) She and Tony go for a visit.
(d) Their parents are away on business.

4. In what year of his imprisonment does Lionel die?
(a) Tenth.
(b) Third.
(c) Twentieth.
(d) Fifth.

5. What does Conrad say was celebrated in Rosa's home as she grew up?
(a) Birthdays.
(b) Elections.
(c) Political events.
(d) Misery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What intimate information does Clare share with Rosa at the empty apartment?

2. How many black miners participated in the strike of 1946 in South Africa?

3. What affliction does Clare have that Rosa notes more than once?

4. How long does Lionel Burger speak when he gets his chance in court?

5. Why has Lionel been imprisoned?

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