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

2. How long after Howie and Esther met did they move into a small commune with other Rastas?

3. How long was the coastline that the village of White House had?

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

5. After Sinclair and her siblings started wearing dreadlocks, what would Esther put on their hair?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Sinclair and her family celebrate Kwanzaa?

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

5. Why did the Sinclairs move in Chapter 11?

6. How did Howie learn about Rastafar?

7. What happened when Haile Selassie's plane landed in Jamaica?

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

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

10. What was different about Grandma Pauline's house from the house where the Sinclairs lived?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Halle Selassie was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. The Rastafari regarded him as divine and revered him. Why was Selassie revered by the Rastafarians?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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