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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. How does Clare feel about going away to college?
(a) She is nervous about her academic abilities.
(b) She is afraid of being homesick.
(c) She wants to get far away from home.
(d) She is excited to get to redefine herself.

2. In the beginning of "Chapter 1," what has just ended?
(a) A long war.
(b) A heavy rain.
(c) A day at work.
(d) A stock market crash.

3. Why does Kitty's interview in "Chapter 3" go poorly?
(a) The interviewer finds out she's from Jamaica.
(b) Kitty is too nervous.
(c) The interview dislikes her accent.
(d) Kitty lies and is caught.

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

5. How old is Christopher when his grandmother dies?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Christopher do after killing Paul's family?

2. In "Chapter 1," what word is used interchangeably with "ruinate"?

3. Where does the quote in "Chapter 3" originate?

4. What does Jennie make Clare question in "Chapter 4"?

5. How is Clare's skin described?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What things does Boy think will ruin his family's chance to pass as white?

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

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

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

7. Why is ganja important to the soldiers?

8. What was Christopher's childhood like?

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

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

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