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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. When were Rasta children first permitted to attend public schools?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1990s.
(c) 1980s.
(d) 1991.

2. In Chapter 1, how many Rasta bredren had overrun Kingston's Palisadoes Airport?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 75,000.
(c) 50.
(d) 20,000.

3. How long after Howard returned from Japan after he lost his recording contract, did he have a purification ceremony?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

4. In Chapter 7, how old was the girl who shadowed Sinclair all morning and who taunted his about lice?
(a) 6th grade.
(b) 5th grade.
(c) 7th grade.
(d) 4th grade.

5. What was the name of the first girl Sinclair met at St. James College?
(a) Megan.
(b) Linda.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Shannon.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Sinclair started wearing dreadlocks, how long was it before she would comb her hair again?

2. What was the name of the school Sinclair attended in Chapter 7?

3. How did the puppies Regan and Thatcher die?

4. How old was Sinclair when her family moved away from White House?

5. What book did Esther give Sinclair after Sinclair deliberately stepped on a nail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Sinclair's family live until she was five?

2. What did it mean that Howard wanted Sinclair to be the perfect daughter?

3. Why did the children's hair start falling out in Chapter 6, and how was the condition cured?

4. How were Sinclair and Lij treated when they went to school with dreadlocks for the first time?

5. Why were a hundred thousand "Rasta bredern" at the airport in Chapter 1?

6. What happened to Howie that made him decide to fully embrace Rastafari?

7. How did Howie learn about Rastafar?

8. Where did Sinclair and her family live when they moved to Bogue Heights?

9. How did Howie make money to support his family?

10. How did Sinclair and her family celebrate Kwanzaa?

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