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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. How old is Pao when he feels like he has become a man?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 40.
(d) 35.

2. Where were Fitzgerald and the two police constables when they disappeared?
(a) Kingston.
(b) Miami.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Havanna.

3. What color is the front door of Pao's new home?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color hair does the Morrisons' adopted baby have?

2. What is the name of Father Michael's housekeeper?

3. In Chapter 38, where does Pao tell Gloria he wants to move?

4. In Chapter 22, what does Pao begin teaching his Mui and Xiuquan?

5. In Chapter 30, what illness does Zhang have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What terms does Manley have to meet when he goes to the International Monetary Fund for help?

2. In Chapter 34, why is Mui so desperate to return to Jamaica?

3. What does Father Michael tell Pao about becoming John Morrisson's godfather?

4. Why does Father Michael believe he is an accomplice in the kidnapping of the children?

5. What is rural Jamaica like?

6. Why can't Fay ask for custody of her children?

7. Why did Mutt and Jeff, the two troublesome police constables, get kicked off the force?

8. Describe Pao house in Beverly Hills.

9. What does Henry Wong know about Kenneth's business?

10. Why are Jamaicans not in charge of their own destiny in 1980?

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