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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Clare see the Jamaican orphans?
(a) Before meeting her maternal aunt.
(b) As she drives through the mountains.
(c) After the murders of Paul's family.
(d) As she is leaving for her plane.

2. Why does Clare return home early during her visit with Liz, in "Chapter 5"?
(a) She is tired.
(b) She feels out of place.
(c) She is starting to get sick.
(d) Liz ends their meeting early.

3. What does the child in the quote in the beginning of "Chapter 5" ask for?
(a) To be loved.
(b) To meet her mother.
(c) To have good health.
(d) To be free.

4. Where does Harry/Harriet say he was sent after his rape?
(a) To Mexico.
(b) To the Dungle.
(c) To the capital.
(d) To Florida.

5. What do the people in the back of the truck think of themselves, in "Chapter 1"?
(a) That they are teachers.
(b) That they are bettering their lives.
(c) That they will receive help soon.
(d) That they are soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 2," what does Christopher remember about a light-skinned boy from his childhood?

2. How does Paul feel about involving the police in his family's murder?

3. When Christopher was growing up, what region did he live in?

4. Who ended up taking in Harry/Harriet after his rape?

5. In "Chapter 1," why does the narrator say the men and women in the truck claimed a piece of land?

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