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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How do the soldiers feel about the house, in "Chapter 1"?
(a) They ignore it.
(b) They try to take it over.
(c) They are grateful to the people who live there.
(d) They want to burn it.

5. What does Miss Mattie's granddaughter do to help others, in "Chapter 1."
(a) She raises money for them.
(b) She gives them rides in a truck.
(c) She gives them food.
(d) She builds them homes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Brother at the church give Christopher as a child?

3. According to the narrator, why were the lands originally taken from the Jamaicans?

4. In "Chapter 1," what do the people carry with them in the truck?

5. Why does Christopher's grandmother tear her handkerchief in half?

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