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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Paul have help him bury his family members?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) The maid.
(d) The gardener.

2. In "Chapter 1," what is in the house?
(a) Dangerous animals.
(b) Illegal drugs.
(c) Money.
(d) White men.

3. What makes Christopher want to find his grandmother and put her to rest?
(a) A note from a neighbor.
(b) A comment from Charles.
(c) A vision of his grandmother.
(d) A Bible passage.

4. In "Chapter 1," where do the people in the truck get their clothes from?
(a) They make them themselves.
(b) They are stolen or borrowed.
(c) They buy them in America.
(d) They are gifts from the government.

5. In "Chapter 1," why does the narrator say the men and women in the truck claimed a piece of land?
(a) Because it was legally theirs.
(b) Because it was overgrown.
(c) Because it was near the water.
(d) Because it was rumored to hide gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 1," what name is given to the land the soldiers travel through?

2. In "Chapter 2," how does being far from home affect some Jamaicans?

3. In "Chapter 1," what origin is given for the word "ruinate"?

4. Why does Miss Mattie's granddaughter feel drawn to help others?

5. What does Christopher do after killing Paul's family?

(see the answer key)

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