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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The village overseers are given special favors. What is one favor given?
(a) Owning the land their house is on after 20 years.
(b) Free food after working 10 years.
(c) The law does not apply to them.
(d) Freedom from traffic tickets.

3. Who does the old woman say is Mr. Slime's enemy?
(a) Mr. Foster.
(b) Bob's father.
(c) The headmaster.
(d) Mr. Creighton.

4. Why does the mother groan in Chapter 1?
(a) She is in a lot of pain.
(b) She is hungry.
(c) She has lost her money.
(d) She feels that the kitchen is in a mess.

5. When Mr. Slime arrives with news of the strike in Chapter 5, what is the reaction of the men?
(a) They don't care.
(b) They are a little disappointed.
(c) They are thrilled.
(d) They are angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. While a crowd of villagers wait in line to buy food from a vendor, whom do they let cut the line?

2. An old woman walks circles in the night outside in Chapter 2. Why?

3. Who are the boys watching with fascination on the wild side of the sea in Chapter 6?

4. What is in the envelope that the head teacher receives from a boy?

5. Who are Pa and Ma?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ma do when she thinks she hears Pa snoring loudly one night?

2. What is the pattern of the customers on the "corner"?

3. What technique does Bob use to get G. out of a beating in Chapter 2? How can this be related to the way black people in Barbados are treated?

4. When one of the boys picks up a fallen envelope that the teacher has dropped, what does he think he should do with it?

5. The schoolboys discuss the possible nonexistence of the king of England. Why?

6. What are G.'s feelings about his identity in Barbados?

7. There are people known as "poor whites" on the island. What is their lot in life?

8. After being away for three years, what does G. learn about Trumper?

9. Why is G.'s mother acting so annoyed with him on his last night at home?

10. Describe the first assistant who makes high school tolerable for G.

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