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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following instruments is Seth learning to play?
(a) The guitar.
(b) The piano.
(c) The violin.
(d) The flute.

2. What does Grandmother stare at for the duration of the wake?
(a) The photo albums.
(b) The floor.
(c) The coffin.
(d) The flowers.

3. When Seth arrives home from vising Mrs. Fabiyi, which of the following best describes the exterior of his home?
(a) It is repainted.
(b) It is decorated.
(c) It is destoyed.
(d) It is dark.

4. How does Seth feel about going to visit Mrs. Fabiyi with Samona?
(a) He is apathetic.
(b) He is terrified.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is excited.

5. Who was the teacher on the day Samona joined Seth's classroom?
(a) Mrs. White.
(b) Mrs. Black.
(c) Mrs. Green.
(d) Mrs. Gray.

6. What does Samona want to bring to Mrs. Fabiyi during the visit?
(a) Money.
(b) Artwork.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Food.

7. What country did Matant Margaret immigrate from?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Cuba.
(c) The Dominican Rebublic.
(d) Haiti.

8. How is Seth related to Matant Margaret?
(a) She is his great-aunt.
(b) Seth and Matant Margaret are not related.
(c) She is his grandmother.
(d) She is his aunt.

9. What is the name of the funeral home where Matant Margaret's wake is held?
(a) Fillington's.
(b) Hampton's.
(c) Burton's.
(d) Morton's.

10. After Matant Margaret dies, where does Grandma sleep?
(a) In Manmi's bed.
(b) In Samona's bed.
(c) In Seth's bed.
(d) In Chantal's bed.

11. At what time of day is Matant Margaret's wake held?
(a) In the evening.
(b) In the morning.
(c) At noon, exactly.
(d) In the afternoon.

12. Which of the following is missing from Mrs. Fabiyi's apartment, which confuses the children?
(a) Doorknobs.
(b) Bedrooms.
(c) Windows.
(d) Curtains.

13. In what decade does the novel "Seth and Samona" take place?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1970s.
(c) 1980s.
(d) 1990s.

14. When Seth arrives in the Gemini household, which of the following characters is singing an opera?
(a) Samona.
(b) Nigel.
(c) Leticia.
(d) Anthony.

15. What does Samona's mother do for a living?
(a) She is a photographer.
(b) She is a sculpter.
(c) She is a painter.
(d) She is a writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. At which of the following spots did Samona catch a very embarrassed Seth using the bathroom?

2. Which of the following pieces of artwork does Mrs. Fabiyi decorate her home with?

3. What does Samona think is the reason for Mrs. Fabiyi's suspicious absence from her yelling-point at the window?

4. Which of the following did Seth most remember about the toiletries he was trying to sell, and have a strong, adverse reaction to?

5. What was the "secret ingredient" in the toiletry products Seth and Samona were selling door-to-door?

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