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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What colors does Father Michael wear when he performs Henry Wong's funeral?
(a) Purple, white, and gold.
(b) Black and white.
(c) Blue and white.
(d) Red, white, and silver.

2. How many weeks after Pao talks to Meacham do Fitzgerald and the police constables disappear?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

3. When did the government declare a State of Emergency in Western Kingston?
(a) July 18, 1965.
(b) August 17, 1964.
(c) October 2, 1966.
(d) September 5, 1967.

4. How many days after Clifton leaves does Fay kidnap the children?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 1 day.

5. Where is Esther married?
(a) A Lutheran Church.
(b) A Methodist Church.
(c) A Presbyterian Church.
(d) A Baptist church.

6. When is the second State of Emergency since the Independence called?
(a) April 15, 1975.
(b) May 12, 1974.
(c) June 19, 1976.
(d) July 29, 1977.

7. How many years after independence was everyone gunning down one another?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

8. When does Edward Seaga become prime minister?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1980.

9. What color is the shroud that is placed on Zhang's body?
(a) Black.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) White.

10. What time of day does it frequently rain in Jamaica?
(a) 5:30.
(b) 2:30.
(c) 3:30.
(d) 4:30.

11. What does Margy Lopez wish to study in college?
(a) Cosmetics.
(b) Law.
(c) Engineering.
(d) Architecture.

12. In Chapter 23, during what year was there open warfare on the streets of Kingston?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1965.

13. Where does Margy move after she finishes her college course?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

14. In what direction does Pao's mother have Zhang lying on his cot when Zhang is dying?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) East.

15. What type of car does Ethyl drive?
(a) Toyota.
(b) Chevy.
(c) Ford.
(d) Dodge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who became the children's bodyguards when it was feared Fay would try to kidnap them?

2. On what anniversary of the Paul Bogle Uprising did Edward Seaga make a statement, "Blood for blood"?

3. What design is on the handle of DeFreitas' walking stick?

4. How old are Xuiquan and Mui when their grandfather Wong dies?

5. What exchange rate, compared to the official exchange rate, does Pao charge to people who come to him for U.S. currency?

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