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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Pao that Gloria has left the Thursday after Pao tells her about his marriage?
(a) Marcia.
(b) Angie.
(c) Daphne.
(d) Carissa.

2. How many days elapse from the time that Pao asks Cicely if he can marry Fay and when Pao told Gloria about his marriage?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 5 days.

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

4. What is Dr. Morrison's wife's name?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Maureen.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Rebecca.

5. How many girls live together in the house where Gloria lives?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

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

7. Who helps Pao's mother make saltfish fritters?
(a) Milly.
(b) Becca.
(c) Leann.
(d) Tilly.

8. How many years did Father Kealey spend in seminary?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

9. What is the denomination of the church that Dr. Morrison attends?
(a) Methodist.
(b) Lutheran.
(c) Episcopal.
(d) Presbyterian.

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

11. What color skirt does Esther wear for her school uniform?
(a) Black and white.
(b) Black.
(c) Red and grey.
(d) Navy.

12. What language does Pao wish that his mother would use when she speaks to Fay?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Creole.

13. What is the name of Cecily Wong's servant who is supposed to gather mangoes from under a tree?
(a) Peter.
(b) Edmond.
(c) Wyatt.
(d) David.

14. What color is the vegetable that Pao eats during his honeymoon?
(a) Green and purple.
(b) Green and burgundy.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Orange.

15. Whose idea is it to invite Sergeant Brown to address the Wholesale Provision Merchants' Association?
(a) Finley.
(b) Hampton.
(c) Chin.
(d) Zhang.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Pao come to Jamaica?

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

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

4. What is the name of Gloria's perfume?

5. What game does Henry Wong play regularly on Barry Street?

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