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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 15, Book of Esther to Part III: Chapter 22, Coven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sinclair's mother do to supplement the family's income?
(a) Made candy.
(b) Wove baskets.
(c) Made almond drops.
(d) Fished.

2. When was the Rastafari movement created?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1930.

3. How long had Sinclair's father been gone to Japan when she and her siblings went to visit their grandmother Pauline?
(a) 20 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) About 4 weeks.
(d) Less than 2 weeks.

4. What color belt did Howard use to beat his children?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

5. What teacher suggested that Sinclair start writing down her thoughts in Chapter 17?
(a) Mrs. Newnham.
(b) Mrs. Lawrence.
(c) Mrs. Williams.
(d) Mrs. Pinnock.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Lij when he tried to stop Howard from whipping Sinclair over a pair of sneakers?

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

3. In Chapter 1, how many Rasta bredren had overrun Kingston's Palisadoes Airport?

4. What was the name of a boy who delivered a note to Sinclair from a girl who wrote that she did not want to be Sinclair's friend?

5. What year did Hurricane Gilbert demolish the house at White House?

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