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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How is Miss Mattie's granddaughter's skin described?
(a) Light.
(b) Mottled.
(c) Dark.
(d) Medium.
2. Why does Miss Mattie's granddaughter feel drawn to help others?
(a) Because her grandmother did the same.
(b) Because she wants to make up for her sins.
(c) Because her boyfriend enjoys it.
(d) Because it is her punishment.
3. What makes Christopher want to find his grandmother and put her to rest?
(a) A note from a neighbor.
(b) A comment from Charles.
(c) A Bible passage.
(d) A vision of his grandmother.
4. In "Chapter 2," how does being far from home affect some Jamaicans?
(a) They are sad with it.
(b) They are frustrated with it.
(c) They feel free because of it.
(d) They gain power from it.
5. How does Clare's father feel about telling her she is black?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Proud.
(c) Confused.
(d) Angry.
6. Where does the truck head, in "Chapter 1"?
(a) Through a tunnel.
(b) Across a river.
(c) Around the mountain.
(d) Off a cliff.
7. How does Clare learn that Miss Mattie's land has been abandoned?
(a) Jennie tells her.
(b) A relative tells Boy.
(c) It is in the news.
(d) A lost letter from Kitty.
8. What name does Kitty call Boy during an argument, in "Chapter 3"?
(a) Slave.
(b) Cheater.
(c) Black-man.
(d) Fool.
9. In the beginning of "Chapter 1," what has just ended?
(a) A stock market crash.
(b) A heavy rain.
(c) A long war.
(d) A day at work.
10. In "Chapter 4," what ethnicity is Boy's girlfriend?
(a) German.
(b) Polish.
(c) Cuban.
(d) Italian.
11. In "Chapter 1," how are the races of the people in the back of the truck described?
(a) Mixed races.
(b) Dark-skinned blacks.
(c) Asians and whites.
(d) Light-skinned blacks.
12. In "Chapter 1," what do the people carry with them in the truck?
(a) Money and empty crates.
(b) Supplies and children.
(c) Weapons and supplies.
(d) Clothing and weapons.
13. In the opening quote of "Chapter 3," what is the lover?
(a) A criminal.
(b) A president.
(c) A fool.
(d) An assassin.
14. What is printed on the notes used at the laundry?
(a) Recipes.
(b) Directions for cleaning clothes.
(c) Tips for a good life.
(d) Fortunes.
15. What job does Kitty interview for in "Chapter 3"?
(a) A job at a bank.
(b) A receptionist.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A job with a newspaper.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the Brother at the church give Christopher as a child?
2. How many daughters do Kitty and Boy have?
3. Why does Kitty visit the cemetery?
4. In "Chapter 2," how does the narrator say many people feel about worshiping God?
5. Why does Jennie come to live with Clare and Boy?
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