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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8, 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Seth learn the truth about what happens at a wake?
(a) Sitting in his living room.
(b) Sitting at the dinner table.
(c) While lying in bed at night.
(d) On his way to school.

2. Which of the following characters was NOT involved in Samona's makeover before the pageant?
(a) Leticia.
(b) Grandma.
(c) Manmi.
(d) Chantal.

3. What dance does Seth bread into during the beauty pageant?
(a) The YMCA.
(b) The hokey pokey.
(c) The chicken dance.
(d) The foxtrot.

4. How does Papi feel about Samona?
(a) He is confused by her.
(b) He does not know her.
(c) He admires her.
(d) He is offended by her.

5. Which room of the house are Seth and Jean-Claude made to clean, instead of Chantal?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The dining room.
(c) The bedrooms.
(d) The kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following relatives lives with Seth's family?

2. When Seth arrives home from vising Mrs. Fabiyi, which of the following best describes the exterior of his home?

3. Which of the following is NOT something that happens at a traditional Caribbean wake?

4. As he enters the wake, which character's jacket does Seth cling to?

5. Which of Samona's family members died during the previous summer?

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