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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many daughters do Kitty and Boy have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

2. In "Chapter 1," what origin is given for the word "ruinate"?
(a) Jamacian.
(b) English.
(c) Dutch.
(d) French.

3. What does Boy say the sign was for his family to leave Jamaica?
(a) The fires in the village.
(b) The changing political leaders.
(c) The hurricane season.
(d) The death of Miss Mattie.

4. How do the men in "Chapter 1" get their weapons?
(a) They steal them.
(b) They build them.
(c) They trade for them.
(d) They buy them from the United States.

5. When Paul comes home in "Chapter 2," what does he see?
(a) A fire in his backyard.
(b) His parents waiting up for him.
(c) Someone puking in his pool.
(d) A mysterious car.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 5," what does Clare remember about her time with Harry/Harriet as she rides on the truck?

2. How is Miss Mattie's granddaughter's skin described?

3. What type of person's life is described, in the opening of "Chapter 2"?

4. How does Clare feel about going away to college?

5. Why does Kitty visit the cemetery?

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