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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. Where does Seth learn the truth about what happens at a wake?
(a) While lying in bed at night.
(b) Sitting at the dinner table.
(c) Sitting in his living room.
(d) On his way to school.

2. What color was the skirt Samona was wearing on the first day of class?
(a) Gray.
(b) Tan.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

3. Who tells Seth what to expect at Matant Margaret's death?
(a) Samona.
(b) Jean-Claude.
(c) Enrie.
(d) Chantal.

4. Which country did Seth's family immigrate to America from?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) Haiti.
(d) Dominican Republic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Matant Margaret always do with the money she made in America?

2. How does Jean-Claude feel about Jerome?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes the home where Seth grew up?

4. On what day of the week is Matant Margaret's wake held?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the audience react to Samona's performance during the beauty pageant?

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

3. What was Seth's first impressions of Jerome when they met?

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

5. How does Samona prepare for the beauty pageant while she is at school?

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

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

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

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

10. How do Manmi and Chantal help Samona prepare for the beauty pageant, and what is Seth's reaction to these changes?

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