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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the Brother at the church give Christopher as a child?
(a) A rosary.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A picture of Christ.
(d) A wooden cross.

5. How is Clare's skin described?
(a) Mottled.
(b) Dark.
(c) Yellowish.
(d) Pale.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 1," how are the races of the people in the back of the truck described?

2. Why does Miss Mattie's granddaughter feel drawn to help others?

3. How are the members of Paul's family killed?

4. How does Clare feel about going away to college?

5. In "Chapter 2," how is Christopher's childhood home described?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is ganja important to the soldiers?

2. How does Boy feel about life in America, in "Chapter 3"?

3. How is Clare's relationship with Paul defined?

4. How does Clare say she learned about her blackness?

5. What was Christopher's childhood like?

6. What has happened to the house described, in "Chapter 1"?

7. What does Christopher do, at the end of "Chapter 2"?

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

9. How does Jennie adjust to life in the United States, in "Chapter 4"?

10. How is Clare introduced in "Chapter 4"?

(see the answer keys)

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