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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time were Gilbert and the other West Indian RAF volunteers wakened in Chapter 12?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 6:30 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

2. In Chatper 18, how much money did Hortense offer Gilbert for passage to England?
(a) 24 pounds and 6 shillings.
(b) 28 pounds and 10 shillings.
(c) 32 pounds and 16 shillings.
(d) 30 pounds and 8 shillings.

3. Where was Gilbert sent to a military camp after he enlisted?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Texas.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Virginia.

4. How many students were in the first class that Hortense had to teach?
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 50.
(d) 60.

5. In Chapter 2, what time did Gilbert go to meet Hortense's boat only to be told he had the wrong time?
(a) 7 a.m.
(b) 6:30 a.m.
(c) 8 a.m.
(d) 7:30 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 14, how many packets of Chesterfields does Gilbert get when he gives two Black American soldiers a ride?

3. What was the name of Hortense's mother?

4. What were Gilbert and his shipmates focused on when they traveled to America?

5. When Michael returned from boarding school in Chapter 3, what color dress did Hortense wear?

(see the answer key)

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