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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What exchange rate, compared to the official exchange rate, does Pao charge to people who come to him for U.S. currency?
(a) 2 times.
(b) 5 times.
(c) 10 times.
(d) 3 times.

2. How many hours did it take the police to get control of the fighting the day that Kenneth was shot?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

3. How many restaurants are in Fitzgerald's hotel?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

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

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

6. At Green Wall, what animal is dead and bloated at a bus stop?
(a) Pig.
(b) Dog.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Cow.

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

8. When Pao arranges to meet with Margery in Chapter 36, how many parishes have been declared disaster areas?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

9. How many people were killed in the months running up to when Seaga became prime minister?
(a) 600.
(b) 250.
(c) 1,500.
(d) 750.

10. Where does Clifton go to see Margy Lopez?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) Havana.
(d) Miami.

11. What type of candy does Pao take to Margaret Morrison when he visits her and the baby?
(a) Taffy.
(b) Divinity.
(c) Chocolates.
(d) Peanut brittle.

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

13. On what anniversary of the Paul Bogle Uprising did Edward Seaga make a statement, "Blood for blood"?
(a) 50.
(b) 100.
(c) 75.
(d) 25.

14. How long has Dr. Morrison been in Jamaica?
(a) 30.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 20 years.

15. How long does Morrison stay away from Jamaica?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was Helen Meacham called to the bar and became a lawyer?

2. Now that Fay is in England, where is she working?

3. Who made it possible for Xiuquan to talk to his mother on the phone before the kidnapping?

4. From what type of wood is DeFreitas' desk made?

5. What color is the front door of Pao's new home?

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