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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. Which of the following relatives lives with Seth's family?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His grandfather.

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

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

4. What does Leticia do for a living?
(a) She is a circus clown.
(b) She is an acrobat.
(c) She is a psychic.
(d) She is a painter.

5. What are Chantal and Jean-Claude doing when Seth arrives home from Mrs. Fabiyi's?
(a) Playing cards.
(b) Watching television.
(c) Cooking dinner.
(d) Drinking whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following relatives did Matant Margaret take care of when he was sick and losing his senses?

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

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

4. What does Samona's father do for a living?

5. When Mrs. Fabiyi opens the door to her apartment, what is she brandishing in her hand?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jean-Claude act directly after his fight with Chantal, which worries his brother?

2. What information does Reggie give about Jean-Claude's whereabouts?

3. What happened when Seth and Samona tried to sell toiletries door-to-door?

4. What memory does Seth have of Samona that makes him view her fondly, and not as a stranger?

5. How does Seth save Samona from her stage fright?

6. How does Seth plan to circumvent Jean-Claude's meeting with Reggie?

7. How is Samona's church different from Seth's church?

8. What information does Samona give Seth about the proceedings at a funeral?

9. How does Mrs. Fabiyi help Samona in the beauty pageant preparations?

10. What arrangements does Papi make for Matant Margaret's funeral?

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