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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. How old was Sinclair when she could no longer wear pants or shorts and had to wear dresses or skirts?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

2. What word did Howard use to call Sinclair's crying when she lost a tooth when she was nine?
(a) Self-centered.
(b) Vanity.
(c) Pride.
(d) Egotistic.

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

4. When Sinclair's parents were invited to the Old Poet's house, what did they bring as a gift?
(a) Chocolates.
(b) Jam.
(c) Herbs and tea.
(d) Fresh fruits

5. After Esther returned from starting to leave the family in Chapter 16, how many years had it been since Howard had returned from Japan?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Esther when she became pregnant?

3. How old were Sinclair and her siblings when they smoked their first spliff?

4. According to Rasta folklore, how many white doves burst from the clouds as Haile Selassie's plane appeared?

5. In Chapter 4, how many nights a week would Howie travel to the resorts to play his guitar?

(see the answer key)

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