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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years did Mao Zedong fight before he won?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 25.

2. Where did Cecily grow up?
(a) Banana plantation.
(b) Sugar plantation.
(c) Kingston.
(d) Catholic mission.

3. In Chapter 11, how much of Pao's money goes to the police so they look the other way?
(a) One-fourth.
(b) Half.
(c) Two-thirds.
(d) One-third.

4. What does Cicely serve to drink at Pao and Fay's wedding?
(a) White wine.
(b) Pink champagne.
(c) Red wine.
(d) Fruit punch.

5. How old is Pao when he comes to Jamaica?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

6. In 1961, how many English-speaking Caribbean islands are there?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

7. Who does Zhang think that Pao should marry?
(a) A Chinese girl.
(b) A Jamaican girl.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Cicely.

8. What does Fay do with the ring that Pao buys her in Chapter 12?
(a) Throws it in the garden.
(b) Sells it.
(c) Gives it to her sister.
(d) Wears it proudly.

9. What year is it at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1939.

10. Even after his marriage to Fay, what type of tea does Pao drink with Gloria?
(a) Black tea.
(b) Lipton's Yellow Label.
(c) Lipton's Green tea.
(d) White tea.

11. After Pao and Fay come home to Matthews Lane, for how many weeks does Pao put up with Fay's crying before he talks to her about it?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

12. When does Xiuquan leave Jamaica?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1945.

13. What are the kids drinking when Pao goes to the Chinese Athletic Club?
(a) Tea.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Kool-Aid.
(d) Juice.

14. What animal does Pao compare Gloria to in Chapter 9?
(a) Kitten.
(b) Puppy.
(c) Lion.
(d) Tiger.

15. How many courses are served for dinner during Pao and Fay's honeymoon?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color dress is the woman wearing who appears in the doorway in Chapter 1?

2. How old is Pao when he is in complete control of Chinatown?

3. In Chapter 11, where is a new police sergeant sent to work?

4. Where do Pao and Hampton rent a shop when they move their surplus?

5. When Manly negotiated a new royalty and tax for the mineral found in the 1950s, what was the going rate per ton?

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