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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Chapter 1," who is considered to be the force behind civilization?
(a) The children.
(b) The women.
(c) The Jamaicans.
(d) The English.

3. When Kitty has a flashback in "Chapter 3," what does Dorothy tell her?
(a) That someone probably has died.
(b) That Kitty must go back to sleep.
(c) That she will be arrested soon.
(d) That the war is coming.

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

5. When does Clare's father tell her she is black?
(a) Before she visits the doctor.
(b) When she turns 16.
(c) After the death of John F. Kennedy.
(d) After she meets her aunts.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the members of Paul's family killed?

2. At the end of "Chapter 4," where does the truck end up?

3. Why is Paul groggy when he discovers the bodies of his family members?

4. In "Chapter 1," where does the narrator say the soldiers sleep?

5. Whom does Paul have help him bury his family members?

(see the answer key)

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