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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. Why does the author ask what has happened to the woman, in "Chapter 7"?
(a) Because she is needed.
(b) Because she wants to interview her.
(c) Because she left mysteriously.
(d) Because they are related.

2. Why does Clare return home early during her visit with Liz, in "Chapter 5"?
(a) Liz ends their meeting early.
(b) She is tired.
(c) She is starting to get sick.
(d) She feels out of place.

3. Where does the quote in "Chapter 5" originally come from?
(a) A newspaper article.
(b) A poem.
(c) A Bible passage.
(d) A song.

4. Why does Clare visit a doctor in Jamaica?
(a) Because she wants to discuss getting pregnant.
(b) Because she has an infection.
(c) Because she is interviewing for a job.
(d) Because she wants to find a cure for Bobby's leg.

5. Where does Bobby go to try to heal the wound on his leg?
(a) South America.
(b) Asia.
(c) Europe.
(d) The United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Jamaican orphans have light skin?

2. What role did Bobby play in the Vietnam war?

3. Where does the woman emit flames, in "Chapter 7"?

4. Why is Harry referred to as Harry/Harriet?

5. Why does the narrator say that Clare puts stress on places?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Christopher after murdering Paul and his family?

2. What does Clare do when she arrives at Miss Mattie's land, in "Chapter 8"?

3. How would you describe the beginning of Clare and Bobby's relationship?

4. What does Harry/Harriet tell Clare about sugarcane?

5. What types of questions does the interviewer ask Clare?

6. How does Bobby react to his nightmares?

7. What happens when the helicopter flies overhead during the film shoot?

8. What does Clare do when she arrives at the movie set, in "Chapter 11"?

9. Why does Clare travel throughout Europe with Bobby?

10. Why does Harry/Harriet believe that Clare should stay in Jamaica?

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