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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harriet do for a living?
(a) Drag artist.
(b) Painter.
(c) Singer.
(d) Writer.

2. In "Chapter 1," what name is given to the land the soldiers travel through?
(a) Cockpit country.
(b) White land.
(c) Ruin rumbles.
(d) New Jamaica.

3. In "Chapter 2," how is Christopher's childhood home described?
(a) As being covered in garbage.
(b) As being ruined by a hurricane.
(c) As being devoid of love.
(d) As being colorful.

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

5. In "Chapter 2," who is the first person Christopher speaks to when he arrives at Paul's house?
(a) Evelyn.
(b) Paul.
(c) Charles.
(d) Mavis.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What do the people in the back of the truck think of themselves, in "Chapter 1"?

4. In "Chapter 1," where do the people in the truck get their clothes from?

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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