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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Which of the following is NOT true about Matant Margaret prior to her death?
(a) Her family had arranged for Seth to spend time with her.
(b) Everyone was expecting her to die.
(c) She was very sick.
(d) She was very old.

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

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

7. What do Manmi and Papi want Chantal to be when she grows up?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A mother.
(d) A nurse.

8. Which of the following did Seth most remember about the toiletries he was trying to sell, and have a strong, adverse reaction to?
(a) The texture.
(b) The price.
(c) The taste.
(d) The smell.

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

10. Which of the following diseases did Matant Margaret suffer from?
(a) Parkinson's.
(b) Brain cancer.
(c) Alzheimer's.
(d) Epilepsy.

11. Which of the following characters offers Samona food when she has none in her home?
(a) Mrs. Gray.
(b) Mrs. Fabiyi.
(c) Manme.
(d) Seth.

12. How does Seth enter the Gemini home?
(a) Through the basement door.
(b) Through the fire escape near Samona's room.
(c) Through the front door.
(d) Through the kitchen window.

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

14. Which of the following is NOT something that happens at a traditional Caribbean wake?
(a) The vistors come wearing the dead's clothing.
(b) The visitors attempt to wake the dead.
(c) The visitors sing loudly.
(d) The visitors dance.

15. Where is Mrs. Gemini's art studio?
(a) In the living room.
(b) On the front porch.
(c) In the basement.
(d) In the attic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Chantal?

2. How does Seth react to Samona's hope to compete in the upcoming beauty pageant?

3. Which of the following characters muttered that Seth's family was "a typical Caribbean family"?

4. Which country did Seth's family immigrate to America from?

5. How does Chantal feel about marriage?

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