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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days are spent celebrating the first independence day?

2. At what time of day would Cecily have Earl Grey tea, tin salmon and cucumber sandwiches, and sponge cake served?

3. Who does Zhang think that Pao should marry?

4. In what year did Pao's father die?

5. Where did Judge Finley get married?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clifton Brown help Pao arrange for Miss Cicely to do in Chapter 13?

2. In the 1940s, Kingston was bursting with U.S. sailors. Who visited Jamaica in the 1950s?

3. What payment did Zhang get when he first worked for Chin?

4. What types of food does Pao describe eating on his honeymoon with Fay?

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

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

7. Why doesn't Manley want Jamaica to leave the West Indies Federation and why does Busta want Jamaica to leave the Federation?

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

9. Why does Zhang say that the Jamaicans riot?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 27, Pao and Cicely discuss Mui and Xiuquan. The objective of this lesson is to compare and contrast Mui and Xiuquan.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 42, Pao looks back over his life. Dscuss Pao's reflections as he considers how he has lived and whether he is satisfied with his life.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 12, Pao and Baker agree to work together. Discuss Pao and Baker's business relationship.

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