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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Clare ride in the truck in "Chapter 4"?
(a) In the front passanger seat.
(b) She walks next to the truck.
(c) In the back.
(d) In the driver's seat.

2. According to the narrator, why were the lands originally taken from the Jamaicans?
(a) To build apartment buildings.
(b) To be cleared for agriculture.
(c) To try to help the native farmers.
(d) To prove English power.

3. In "Chapter 1," where does the narrator say the soldiers sleep?
(a) In tents.
(b) Outside.
(c) In other people's houses.
(d) In a truck-bed.

4. Who does Charles have Christopher first serve?
(a) Charles's sister.
(b) Paul's brother.
(c) Himself.
(d) Charles's wife.

5. In "Chapter 6," how does Bobby react when Clare says she is going to get food in the middle of the night?
(a) He thinks she will leave him for good.
(b) He asks to come with her.
(c) He is worried that she will get lost.
(d) He thinks she is halucinating.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Clare return home early during her visit with Liz, in "Chapter 5"?

3. What does Boy say the sign was for his family to leave Jamaica?

4. What does Boy's girlfriend suggest to Jennie, in "Chapter 4"?

5. How does Bobby feel about Clare returning to be with her family?

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