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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harris and the rest of the men do to Dey soon after Charlotte's baby is born?
(a) Send him to another plantation.
(b) Feed him better food.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Force him to do worse work.

2. What kills Darlene?
(a) Cancer.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) She is trampled by a horse.
(d) A bullet meant for June Dey.

3. Which village is Gbessa from?
(a) Libera.
(b) Varia.
(c) Lai.
(d) Romano.

4. Who is the slave who tends to the plantation's mistress?
(a) Rena.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Henrietta.
(d) Edith.

5. What is one name for the native Jamaicans that Callum Aragon is sent to oversee?
(a) The Piso.
(b) The Maroons.
(c) The Vai.
(d) The Lai.

6. Who died the day Darlene was supposed to have an abortion?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Robert.
(c) Mr. Emerson.
(d) Dey.

7. What amazes Darlene when June Dey is an infant?
(a) He can sing like an angel.
(b) She has breast milk to feed him.
(c) He talks very early.
(d) He walks very early.

8. How does June Dey first discover his gift?
(a) Fighting a bear in the woods.
(b) Fighting a wildcat at the river.
(c) Fighting Mr. Harris when Mr. Harris tries to beat him.
(d) Fighting twin boys who mean him harm.

9. Who slaps and claws at Mistress Emerson in Part II?
(a) Nelsie.
(b) Darlene.
(c) Henrietta.
(d) Edith.

10. What helps Norman focus and hone his power?
(a) Reading his mother's journal.
(b) Visiting the sacred tree.
(c) Visiting his mother's grave.
(d) Visiting the lake and waterfall.

11. What area of the island do the sailors tell Callum not to venture to alone?
(a) The Blue Mountains.
(b) The Cascade Mountains.
(c) The Alps.
(d) The Smoky Mountains.

12. Who is the native girl who is sent to help Callum Aragon?
(a) Maisy.
(b) Marlene.
(c) Nanni.
(d) Gbessa.

13. Where does Callum Aragon travel in Part II?
(a) Monrovia.
(b) France.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Liberia.

14. Who is the spirit associated with the moon?
(a) Ol' Ma Niapal.
(b) Ol' Ma Famatta.
(c) Ol' Pa Reinpoo.
(d) Ol' Ma Rena.

15. What tasks does Charlotte mostly work at?
(a) Kitchen work.
(b) Field work.
(c) Washing clothes.
(d) Knitting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who kills a cat, committing a serious taboo, in Gbessa's village?

2. How old is Norman when he boards the ship?

3. Where is Callum Aragon from?

4. What does Charlotte call her son?

5. Who is the Missus's daughter at the Emerson Plantation?

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