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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 is Matant Margaret's coffin kept during the duration of the wake?
(a) In front of the crowd.
(b) In the middle of the crowd.
(c) Behind the crowd.
(d) To the side of the crowd.

2. Which of the following pieces of artwork does Mrs. Fabiyi decorate her home with?
(a) Drawings.
(b) Paintings.
(c) Sculptures.
(d) Photographs.

3. What is the name of the funeral home where Matant Margaret's wake is held?
(a) Hampton's.
(b) Burton's.
(c) Fillington's.
(d) Morton's.

4. When Mrs. Fabiyi opens the door to her apartment, what is she brandishing in her hand?
(a) A knife.
(b) A stick.
(c) A baseball bat.
(d) A gun.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Manmi and Papi want Chantal to be when she grows up?

2. What country did Matant Margaret immigrate from?

3. What does Jean-Claude think all young men should be interested in?

4. When Seth arrives in the Gemini household, which of the following characters is singing an opera?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Grandmother react to the wake?

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

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

4. How does Seth react to the fight that breaks out on Sunday morning between Jean-Claude and Chantal?

5. What happens when Seth tries to avoid Samona in the neighborhood?

6. How does Seth feel about Samona's desire to compete in the upcoming beauty pageant?

7. How do Manmi and Papi react to Chantal's speech about women's rights?

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

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

10. How do the Michelin parents punish their children for all the antics they've been involved with over the past few weeks?

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