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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. In Chapter 1, what day of the week does Gloria tell Pao that he can come over?

2. What is the name of Cecily Wong's servant who is supposed to gather mangoes from under a tree?

3. How many children does Samuels have?

4. Who tells Pao that Gloria has left the Thursday after Pao tells her about his marriage?

5. When does Xiuquan leave Jamaica?

Short Essay Questions

1. What goals were Manley and Bustamante working for?

2. What does Gloria do when Pao comes to see her on the Tuesday after he tells her about his marriage?

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

4. Why doesn't Finley want to hire Samuels?

5. How do Pao and Henry Wong become business partners?

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

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

8. How did Gloria's relationship with Pao become personal rather than simply business?

9. How does Pao find a way to meet the Wongs?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 24, Fay kidnaps the children. Discuss how Pao reacts to the kidnapping.

Essay Topic 2

When Esther marries, Pao ponders their relationship. Discuss Pao and Esther's relationship and how it changed over the years.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 5, Pao and his friends get into business with an American sergeant. Discuss the business and what Pao's family thought of his business.

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