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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 long had Howard been back from Japan when Sinclair entered seventh grade?

2. In Chapter 16, how old was Shari when she was still breastfeeding?

3. At the time Sinclair's parents visited the Old Poet's house, how long had Sinclair been studying with him?

4. What was the name of a seamstress the Sinclair visited in Awful Gully?

5. When Sinclair was 16, what was the publication where she submitted three of her poems?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sinclair have to quit modeling?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How was Sinclair able to get her broken tooth fixed?

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

9. How did Sinclair's mother and grandmother persuade Howard to allow Sinclair to wear pants for a class trip to Havana?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sinclair struggled to fit in at St. James College. How and why did Sinclair struggle to fit in at St. James College?

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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