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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what other island have there been civil disturbances and riots?
(a) St. Martin.
(b) Aruba.
(c) The Bahamas.
(d) Trinidad.

2. When does G.'s mother sing?
(a) When she was in the choir.
(b) In the shower.
(c) When she is happy.
(d) When G. tries to remember his father.

3. Which season in the village could change everything?
(a) Flood season.
(b) Tourist season.
(c) Winter season.
(d) The hot summer.

4. Why do the landlords travel from road to road throughout the village in Chapter 2?
(a) To collect the rent money.
(b) To be sure that everyone has enough water.
(c) To assess the damage from the flood.
(d) To chat with the villagers.

5. What happens to G.'s pigeon?
(a) It dies.
(b) It flies away.
(c) It has baby pigeons.
(d) It gets lost.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do some of the boys argue about when they receive their pennies?

2. Why does the old man keep looking up at the landlord's house before he retires to bed?

3. What new venture does Mr. Slime begin?

4. Through what means does the author convey to the reader that Mr. Slime is no longer a schoolteacher?

5. What does the head teacher do when a student laughs during his presentation about pennies given on Empire Day?

(see the answer key)

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