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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When G. and Bob are walking toward the sea in Chapter Six, what does Bob want to do differently?
(a) Take two different routes to see who gets there first.
(b) Not talk while walking.
(c) Have a running race.
(d) Bike to the sea.

3. Who are Pa and Ma?
(a) The village's mayor and his wife.
(b) G.'s parents.
(c) England's queen and king's nicknames.
(d) The oldest couple in the village.

4. Why does the white gentleman get angry when Gordon tries to sell him a fowlcock in Chapter 2?
(a) He doesn't have money.
(b) He is dressed for work.
(c) The fowlcock looks bad.
(d) He is busy.

5. What is G. celebrating in Chapter 1?
(a) His ninth birthday.
(b) The end of the flood season.
(c) His mother's birthday.
(d) Christmas.

6. What does the old man say Mr. Slime is telling the people they should own?
(a) More livestock.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Their own land.
(d) Gold.

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

8. What emotion does Bob's mother express when Bob smiles at G. being bathed?
(a) Humor.
(b) Fury.
(c) Hate.
(d) Love.

9. In what way do Bambini and Bots become enemies?
(a) Bambi marries Bots.
(b) One blames the other for Bambi's change in personality.
(c) Bambi abuses them both.
(d) Bambi marries Bambini.

10. What is intimated will happen to the two women who go off with the constable after their fight?
(a) They fight again.
(b) They will not get arrested.
(c) They will get arrrested.
(d) They try to escape.

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

12. Why do Trumper, Boy Blue and G. sneak onto the landlord's grounds at night in Chapter 7?
(a) To play cricket.
(b) To pick flowers.
(c) To watch a dance.
(d) To get food.

13. What does G.'s mother say about everything that displeases her?
(a) "Too bad."
(b) "It's a shame."
(c) "I'm angry now."
(d) "Oh, no!"

14. Which teacher has his name on the envelope that the headmaster receives?
(a) Mr. Garvey.
(b) Mr. Foster.
(c) Mr. Slime.
(d) Mr. Heady.

15. From whom does Boy Blue tell the others to keep the secret of the fisherman?
(a) G.'s mother.
(b) Bob's mother.
(c) Mr. Slime.
(d) Bob.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the neighbors refer to G's day of celebration in order to console him?

2. Which woman had children by a baker, a butcher and an unknown man?

3. What delicacy is being sold by a road vendor in Chapter 2?

4. When Mr. Slime arrives with news of the strike in Chapter 5, what is the reaction of the men?

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

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