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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Jennie come to live with Clare and Boy?
(a) Because Boy kidnapped her.
(b) Because she wanted a better job.
(c) Because Kitty sent her there.
(d) Because Kitty died.

3. What do the men and women farm on their land, in "Chapter 1"?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Ganja.
(d) Prickly pears.

4. Why does Boy criticize Kitty's cooking, in "Chapter 3"?
(a) He thinks it's too American.
(b) He thinks it is boring.
(c) He thinks it is too ethnic.
(d) He thinks there isn't enough meat.

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

6. What does Christopher do after killing Paul's family?
(a) He goes to church.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He sits outside.
(d) He jumps in the pool.

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

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

9. What does Christopher say his grandmother used to call "the sleep of the righteous"?
(a) A deep sleep.
(b) Death.
(c) A room protected by guards.
(d) Sleeping in beds.

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

11. What frightens Christopher after his grandmother's death?
(a) Being taken to the United States.
(b) Having his money stolen.
(c) Being haunted by her.
(d) Losing his books.

12. In "Chapter 1," why does the narrator say the men and women in the truck claimed a piece of land?
(a) Because it was near the water.
(b) Because it was rumored to hide gold.
(c) Because it was legally theirs.
(d) Because it was overgrown.

13. What does Clare say happened to Kitty's letters over the years?
(a) They became difficult to understand.
(b) They were censored.
(c) They became longer.
(d) They were less frequent.

14. How does the narrator describe weapon manufacturing, in "Chapter 1"?
(a) A job for the strong.
(b) A big business.
(c) An English trade.
(d) A dangerous line of work.

15. Whose face is on the notes used at the laundry?
(a) Mrs. White.
(b) Two children.
(c) Kitty.
(d) An old man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clare do at the end of "Chapter 4"?

2. Who does Charles have Christopher first serve?

3. What does Jennie do when she first comes to the United States that reminds Boy of Kitty?

4. What name does Kitty call Boy during an argument, in "Chapter 3"?

5. When does Clare's father tell her she is black?

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