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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Matant Margaret always do with the money she made in America?
(a) Saved it in a bank account.
(b) Spent it on food for her children.
(c) Sent it back to her family.
(d) Invested it in the stock market.

2. During the time she was gone, who was Mrs. Fabiyi visiting back home?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her sister.

3. How does Seth feel when he finally sees his grandmother at the wake?
(a) He is terrified.
(b) He is relieved.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He is confused.

4. Who makes the arrangements of Matant Margaret's wake?
(a) Papi.
(b) Manmi.
(c) Grandma.
(d) Jean-Claude.

5. What does Samona think is the reason for Mrs. Fabiyi's suspicious absence from her yelling-point at the window?
(a) She is sick.
(b) She has been kidnapped.
(c) She is dead.
(d) She has moved away.

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

7. What color underwear was Samona wearing on the first day of class?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Purple.

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

9. Which of the following toiletry products did Seth and Samona sell door-to-door hoping to raise money?
(a) Soap.
(b) Hair spray.
(c) Shampoo.
(d) Toothpaste.

10. Who decides to accompany Seth in making the delivery to Samona's?
(a) Chantal.
(b) Enrie.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Jean-Claude.

11. Which of the following is NOT something different that Seth notices about Mrs. Fabiyi?
(a) Her culture.
(b) Her language.
(c) Her home country.
(d) Her dress.

12. After the wake, what does Manmi ask Seth to bring over to Samona's house?
(a) Food.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Candles.
(d) Pillows.

13. Which of the following characters muttered that Seth's family was "a typical Caribbean family"?
(a) Seth.
(b) Samona.
(c) Matant Margaret.
(d) Jerome.

14. How does Mrs. Fabiyi react when she hears that all the neighborhood children are afraid of her?
(a) She is confused.
(b) She is hurt.
(c) She is amused.
(d) She is offended.

15. Where does Samona plan to register for the upcoming beauty pageant?
(a) Over the Internet.
(b) At school.
(c) Through her local church.
(d) At town hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Fabiyi keep her cat?

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

3. On the day when Samona has no food in her house, what has her mother spent all the money on?

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

5. How does Jean-Claude feel about Jerome?

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