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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue-Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Hortense born?
(a) 1-story house.
(b) Hospital.
(c) Wooden hut.
(d) 2-story house.

2. Why did Eustace White take passengers in the newspaper van?
(a) To pay for his medical treatments.
(b) To pay for his wife's medical illness.
(c) To pay for treatment of his mother's eye condition.
(d) To pay for his son's medical treatments.

3. What was the name of the school where Hortense taught after college?
(a) Apex Kindergarten.
(b) Chetolah Park Primary.
(c) Excelsior Parish School.
(d) Half Way Tree Parish School.

4. What was Celia's mother wearing in Chapter 4, the first time Hortense saw her?
(a) Rags.
(b) Long tunic.
(c) Two dresses.
(d) Man's shirt and trousers.

5. Where did Hortense go to teacher's college?
(a) Montego Bay.
(b) Portmore.
(c) Spanish Town.
(d) Kingston.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Hortense when she left the government upper school?

2. When Hortense arrives by boat in England, how long does she wait for Gilbert?

3. Who takes Queenie around the Empire Exhibition while her parents visit on their own?

4. What is the name of Celia's father?

5. How many gold teeth does Gilbert have?

(see the answer key)

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