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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Chapter 1," what is in the house?
(a) Dangerous animals.
(b) White men.
(c) Illegal drugs.
(d) Money.

5. In "Chapter 2," what does Christopher remember about a light-skinned boy from his childhood?
(a) Going to church.
(b) Digging holes.
(c) Going fishing.
(d) Learning to read.

6. How many daughters do Kitty and Boy have?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

7. Where do Kitty and Boy first land in the United States?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Texas.
(c) Florida.
(d) New York.

8. How does Paul feel about involving the police in his family's murder?
(a) There aren't police at this time.
(b) He thinks they will solve the crime.
(c) He thinks they will blame him.
(d) He thinks they will be useless.

9. In the opening quote of "Chapter 3," what is the lover?
(a) An assassin.
(b) A criminal.
(c) A president.
(d) A fool.

10. In "Chapter 1," what word is used interchangeably with "ruinate"?
(a) Bush.
(b) Trash.
(c) Jungle.
(d) Shrubbery.

11. What does Clare say happened when her father tried to register her as white for school?
(a) She was forced to take a test.
(b) He was caught lying.
(c) He was arrested.
(d) She was given preferential treatment.

12. How does Clare learn that Miss Mattie's land has been abandoned?
(a) A lost letter from Kitty.
(b) A relative tells Boy.
(c) Jennie tells her.
(d) It is in the news.

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

14. Why does Boy cut ties with Kitty's family in New York City?
(a) He is always harrassed by them.
(b) He wants to pass as white.
(c) He wants a brand new life.
(d) He thinks they are rude.

15. What do the people in the back of the truck think of themselves, in "Chapter 1"?
(a) That they are soldiers.
(b) That they will receive help soon.
(c) That they are bettering their lives.
(d) That they are teachers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Chapter 1," what name is given to the land the soldiers travel through?

3. How does the narrator describe weapon manufacturing, in "Chapter 1"?

4. Who takes Clare to see "Gone with the Wind"?

5. Why does Kitty visit the cemetery?

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