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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of "Chapter 4," where is the truck headed?
(a) Across a shallow river.
(b) Through a city.
(c) Up a mountain.
(d) Over a bridge.

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

3. Where does Clare first go when she arrives in Jamaica?
(a) Miss Mattie's land.
(b) Harry/Harriet's house.
(c) The hospital.
(d) Her aunt's house.

4. Why does Kitty begin changing the notes at the laundry?
(a) She thinks she is telling funny jokes.
(b) She wants to correct the grammar.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She is given the task as a new job.

5. What does Jennie do when she first comes to the United States that reminds Boy of Kitty?
(a) She reads at night.
(b) She sews her own clothes.
(c) She shops in Jamaican food stores.
(d) She sings Jamaican songs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 5," what choice does Harry/Harriet tell Clare she will have to make?

2. Who ended up taking in Harry/Harriet after his rape?

3. How does Clare end up with the deed to Miss Mattie's land?

4. In "Chapter 1," what word is used interchangeably with "ruinate"?

5. Why did Paul consider Clare to be cold when he was still alive?

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