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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. In what city did the Prime Minister of Rwanda reside before being murdered?
(a) Rwamagana.
(b) Butare.
(c) Kigali.
(d) Kibuye.

2. How many hours of electricity per day does Immaculee's family have?
(a) Zero.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

3. What loud noise does Immaculee hear all night, ending in the snarling of dogs while hiding in the bathroom?
(a) The cries of a baby.
(b) The chanting and jeering of the killers.
(c) Whispers of refugees hiding outside.
(d) The wailing of a mother.

4. What are members of the Tutsi tribe often denied in the public sphere?
(a) Freedom of speech.
(b) Scholarships to schools.
(c) The right to own automobiles.
(d) The right to military service.

5. Of what is the Protestant student convinced should Immaculee help a woman defend herself against robbers and attackers?
(a) That she will be killed.
(b) That she will also be victimized.
(c) That the attackers will leave.
(d) That he will be beaten as well.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Pastor Murinzi's youngest son?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the categories into which students are placed the first time that Immaculee experiences ethnic segregation?

3. In what village does Immaculee grow up?

4. How many other girls does the Protestant student date while with Immaculee?

5. Which tribe is given the most opportunity to succeed in the school system?

Short Essay Questions

1. What realization does Immaculee have which finally enables her to forgive the killers?

2. Why is Damascene downcast during Immaculee's return home at Easter?

3. How does the Hutu government initially justify the killing of Tutsi people?

4. What does the pastor tell the women he would do for them in "Farewell to the Boys"?

5. Choose one word to capture the essence of Immaculee's description of her brother Damascene, and explain why it is a fitting choice.

6. Under what condition does Immaculee's father allow her to date John, and why?

7. What is the message Immaculee receives from Psalm 91 when she first receives the Bible?

8. Why does the radio stations tell the Tutsi people to stay inside their homes during the early stages of the genocide?

9. Describe the setting in which Immaculee is raised in the early years of her life.

10. What is the plan that Clementine devises in case the Tutsi were to be severely persecuted at the Lycee High School?

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