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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Manly negotiated a new royalty and tax for the mineral found in the 1950s, what was the going rate per ton?
(a) $15.10.
(b) $1.40.
(c) $8.75.
(d) $3.95.

2. The ring that Pao buys Fay is __________ gold.
(a) 10K.
(b) 5K.
(c) 14K.
(d) 22K.

3. What was the rank of the man who got Merleen pregnant?
(a) Sergeant.
(b) Major.
(c) Captain.
(d) Lieutenant.

4. Where is Dr. Morrison from?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) London.
(c) New York.
(d) Edinburgh.

5. What color dress is Gloria wearing on the Friday after she learns of Pao's engagement?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Mauve.
(d) Lavender.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day is the Jamaican independence day?

2. How old is Merleen?

3. When does Xiuquan leave Jamaica?

4. What is the name of the Jamaican woman in the Miss World competition in Chapter 18?

5. How many years did Mao Zedong fight before he won?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Gloria ask Pao to do at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 8, how does Pao make money?

3. What does Pao's mother say about Fay in Chapter 12?

4. What were some of the subjects that Gloria and her friends talked about when Pao first came to dinner?

5. Describe Dr. Morrison's garden at the hospital.

6. How does Pao rationalize his daily visits to Gloria's house?

7. How does Fay treat Pao the week of their honeymoon?

8. What happens to the waitress who is with Helena Meacham when Helena murders the boys?

9. Describe the priest that Fay begins seeing.

10. How does Pao get news about Fay and her family since Fay keeps running back home?

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