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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 children did Samuels have?

2. How many hours did it take the police to get control of the fighting the day that Kenneth was shot?

3. Where does Fay's brother live?

4. What rank did Charles Meacham attain before he retired?

5. On what anniversary of the Paul Bogle Uprising did Edward Seaga make a statement, "Blood for blood"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Samuels come to see Pao?

2. Who does Miss Cecily blame when Kenneth dies?

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

4. What is rural Jamaica like?

5. How is Zhang's body prepared for burial?

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

7. Where does Father Michael believe that virtue resides?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Morrisons ask Pao to be the godfather for the baby they adopted. Discuss reasons why Pao should or should not be the baby's godfather.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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