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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 John Morrison when he and his parents leave Jamaica?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

2. Where does Fay's brother live?
(a) Berlin.
(b) London.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Paris.

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

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

5. How many children did Samuels have?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Helen Meacham study law?

2. Where does DeFreitas operate his business from?

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

4. How many years after independence was everyone gunning down one another?

5. Who was the father of Miss Cecily's first son?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what conditions does Pao get permission to write his children?

2. Where does Father Michael believe that virtue resides?

3. Describe Pao house in Beverly Hills.

4. Why does Kenneth decide to try the supermarket business?

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

6. Why doesn't Fitzgerald have any guests at his hotel?

7. Describe DeFreitas as he looks when Pao meets with him in Chapter 20.

8. In the 1970s, what are some ways that people try to smuggle money out of Jamaica?

9. Who does Miss Cecily blame when Kenneth dies?

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

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