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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Sinclair's grandmother, Pauline, when she became pregnant with Sinclair's father, Howie?

2. When did Sinclair's father make a trip to the United States as a teen?

3. About how many lived at the Pinnacle commune?

4. How many children did Esther have in the four years they lived at White House?

5. How long was Howard's recording contract in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Howard bring from Japan after his first trip there?

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

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

7. What was the summer like in 1992?

8. What was Pinnacle, and what happened to the commune?

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

10. What was next door to the village where Sinclair and her family lived?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sinclair often used symbolism to help her make sense of the things she experienced. What was the importance of symbolism in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Howard was drawn to Rastafari beliefs. Esther followed him and became Rastafari as well. What motivated Howard and Esther to become Rastafari?

Essay Topic 3

After attending her grandmother’s church, Sinclair had doubts about her upbringing. Why did Sinclair begin to doubt what she was taught after attending her grandmother’s church?

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