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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 36, what do Pao and Merleen have to eat when they meet at a restaurant?
(a) Creole chicken.
(b) Pork and potatoes.
(c) Chicken fritters.
(d) Teriyaki chicken.

3. What is Ian Maynard Fitzgerald's nickname?
(a) Arnie.
(b) Gerald.
(c) Fitz.
(d) Sam.

4. From what type of wood is DeFreitas' desk made?
(a) Walnut.
(b) Maple.
(c) Oak.
(d) Mahogany.

5. What did Xiuquan take from a store that got him arrested?
(a) Candy.
(b) Bow and arrow.
(c) Shoes.
(d) A toy.

6. Who was the father of Miss Cecily's first son?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her father.

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

8. After Hampton and Ethyl get married, where will they visit her family?
(a) Galina.
(b) Negril.
(c) Oracabessa.
(d) Trinity.

9. What year did Zhang leave China?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1914.
(d) 1911.

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

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

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

13. What is the name of Father Michael's housekeeper?
(a) Miss Jones.
(b) Miss Peters.
(c) Miss Crawford.
(d) Miss Andrews.

14. Who became the children's bodyguards when it was feared Fay would try to kidnap them?
(a) Milton and Desmond.
(b) Samuels and Whitcomb.
(c) Hammond and Wiley.
(d) Finley and Wyatt.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What song does Pao hear in his head when he visits Margy's house?

3. What spice does Pao think the sorrel needs that he and Daphne drink?

4. How many months after Father Michael becomes archbishop is Esther married?

5. What can Pao smell the first night he sleeps in his new home?

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