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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. When does Clare's father tell her she is black?
(a) After she meets her aunts.
(b) After the death of John F. Kennedy.
(c) Before she visits the doctor.
(d) When she turns 16.

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

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

4. When Kitty has a flashback in "Chapter 3," what does she remember waking her up at night?
(a) Crying children.
(b) Barking dogs.
(c) A thunderstorm.
(d) A nightmare.

5. In "Chapter 1," what do the people carry with them in the truck?
(a) Money and empty crates.
(b) Clothing and weapons.
(c) Supplies and children.
(d) Weapons and supplies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What job does Kitty interview for in "Chapter 3"?

3. What type of person's life is described, in the opening of "Chapter 2"?

4. How do the men in "Chapter 1" get their weapons?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Clare feel about her relationship with Kitty after Kitty returns to Jamaica?

2. How does Clare's life change after Kitty's death?

3. Who is Miss Mattie?

4. What do the soldiers want to do to Miss Mattie's land?

5. Why is Kitty homesick in New York City?

6. What happens after Kitty changes the notes, in "Chapter 3"?

7. What does Christopher say happened to him when he met with a Brother at the church as a child?

8. What happens when Clare asks Jennie about their mother, in "Chapter 4"?

9. What happens when Christopher has a vision of his grandmother?

10. How is the truck in "Chapter 2" connected to religion?

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