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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. What design is on the handle of DeFreitas' walking stick?

2. How many children did Samuels have?

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

4. What does Karl call the nightclub he opens in England?

5. In what direction does Pao's mother have Zhang lying on his cot when Zhang is dying?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is rural Jamaica like?

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

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

6. Who does Miss Cecily blame when Kenneth dies?

7. What does Miss Cecily propose be done with the grocery business after Henry Wong dies?

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

9. What was it like when the children were at Lady Musgrave Rd.?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pao decides to put the gunrunners out of business in Chinatown. Discuss how Pao puts the gunrunners out of business.

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 17, Jamaica achieves independence from Britain. Discuss Jamaica under British rule and how it obtained independence.

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