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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. What is the name of the woman who is seen hurrying from Morgan's house one night?

2. What is Laura's personality like?

3. Why does the author start crying soon after arriving in Port of Spain?

4. What is Titus Hoyt wearing when the author first meets him?

5. What makes Morgan crazy with rage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Big Foot's parents, and what had hardened him as a child?

2. What happens to Eddoes's baby and what is her name?

3. Describe Nathaniel and his relationship with Laura.

4. Who is Morgan and what is his problem?

5. Describe Big Foot and why the author is frightened of him.

6. How many children does Morgan have and with whom is he married?

7. Why do the people of Miguel Street finally laugh at Morgan, and what happens to him then?

8. How does Eddoes use his job to make extra money?

9. What makes Big Foot grow in prominence and respect on Miguel Street, and how does he lose that respect?

10. What does Big Foot do for a living and what happens one day on the beach when the author and Big Foot connect briefly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What happens to Dolly, George's daughter?

2. Describe Elias, George's son, and what he tries to accomplish and then what he actually does do.

3 What tricks does Man-man play on the people of Miguel Street using his dog?

4. Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1. What does Morgan accidentally do, and what is the result of this?

2. What does Mr. Titus Hoyt aspire to do?

3. When did the author first meet Mr. Hoyt?

4. Choose two of the topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1. What happens when Lorna tells Laura she's pregnant?

2. Who is Eddoes , what does he do for a living and how does he use that job to make extra money?

3. What causes Eddoes to lose his good spirits and what causes his good spirits to return?

4. Choose two of the above topics to write on.

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