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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. On which floor of the apartment building is Mrs. Fabiyi's home located?
(a) The third floor.
(b) The second floor.
(c) The fourth floor.
(d) The first floor.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Seth related to Enrie?

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

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

4. Where does Samona plan to register for the upcoming beauty pageant?

5. Who realizes that Chantal is lying about her whereabouts in order to see Jerome?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the interior of Mrs. Fabiyi's house look like?

2. How does the Michelin family react to the news that Samona will compete in the upcoming beauty pageant?

3. What career is Leticia giving up to become an opera singer, and how does she have time to practice her scales?

4. On the way home from Mrs. Fabiyi's home, what information does Samona divulge to Seth about her plans for the future?

5. What was Matant Margaret's life like in the years before her death?

6. Who all comes out in support of Samona during the beauty pageant.

7. Why doesn't Jean-Claude like Chantal's boyfriend, Jerome?

8. Who is Reggie, and why does his relationship with Jean-Claude make Seth nervous?

9. What happens when Samona recognizes Reggie on a street corner?

10. What does Samona wear on the night of the beauty pageant?

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