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

2. How long had Howard been back from Japan when Sinclair entered seventh grade?
(a) 3 1/2 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 2 1/2 years.
(d) 3 years.

3. In Chapter 16, how old was Shari when she was still breastfeeding?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

4. What band would the Sinclairs listen to when Howard was away?
(a) Radiohead.
(b) Cranberries.
(c) Pearl Jam.
(d) Weezer.

5. What color uniforms did the maids wear at Rashmi's house?
(a) Navy.
(b) Blue.
(c) Pink.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color were the roof tiles on the Old Poet's house that Sinclair visited?

2. What was the first Sylvia Plath poem that Sinclair read?

3. What sound did Sinclair imagine she made when she saw herself walking behind her father in her mind?

4. How old was Howard the year Sinclair started attending St. James College?

5. Who told Sinclair not to walk the grounds of St. James College before school started?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Sinclair send some of her poetry, and what happened after she sent them?

2. What happened when Howard was beating Sinclair because she told her mother she did not like a pair of sneakers?

3. Why did Esther and Sinclair go to America in 2003?

4. Who was Cassandra, and what happened to her?

5. Who was Aunt Nicey, and how did she treat Howard?

6. What did Shannon tell Sinclair about the altercation Sinclair had with Mrs. Pinnock about henna?

7. What happened when Sinclair and her siblings ate green cherries?

8. What was the house like that the Sinclairs lived in on Fifth Street?

9. What conversation did Sincalir have with Mrs. Pinnock regarding her hair?

10. How did Sinclair feel after Mrs. Newnham suggested she write down what she was feeling?

(see the answer keys)

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