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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapter 23, Jezebel to Part IV: Chapter 29, I Woman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Shari when she wanted to get rid of her dreadlocks?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

2. What year were Sinclair's parents born?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1960.

3. What year did Chapter 1 take place?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1966.

4. According to Rasta folklore, how many white doves burst from the clouds as Haile Selassie's plane appeared?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

5. What type of accent did the Old Poet have who Sinclair visited in Chapter 19?
(a) Jamaican.
(b) Barbadian.
(c) Trinidad.
(d) West Indies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the landlady where the Sinclairs lived in Chapter 5?

2. When did Sinclair's parents meet?

3. In 1963, how many Rastas were dragged from their homes, imprisoned, and tortured?

4. How far did Grandma travel to get Sinclair to take her to the dentist?

5. Where was the fifth house that the Sinclairs moved to in five years?

(see the answer key)

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