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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the couple who ran the private school where Hortense worked after she left the government upper school?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Ryder.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Babcock.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Amory.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Englefield.

3. In Chapter 16, how many GIs are incensed when GIlbert and Queenie have tea?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

4. When Hortense arrives by boat in England, how long does she wait for Gilbert?
(a) 2 1/2 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 3 1/2 hours.

5. How much older is Michael Roberts than Hortense?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 30 months.

6. How many rooms does Gilbert where he is staying when Hortense arrives?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

7. How old was Gilbert when he learned to drive?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 16.

8. In Chapter 2, on what floor is the toilet?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 1st.
(c) Basement.
(d) 2nd.

9. Why did Mr. Todd think colored people were coming to England?
(a) Educational opportunities.
(b) Economic security.
(c) Political stability.
(d) Teeth and glasses.

10. 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 a.m.
(d) 6:30 a.m.

11. In Chapter 18, what mountains did Gilbert see when he returned home from the war?
(a) Paradise.
(b) Albion.
(c) Blue.
(d) Fontabelle.

12. While in an American military camp, how often were Gilbert and his comrades allowed to leave the camp?
(a) Never.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Every 3 weeks.
(d) Once a week.

13. In Chapter 4, was the name of the student that challenged Hortense the most?
(a) Martin Richards.
(b) Vincent Davies.
(c) Alfonse Smythe.
(d) Percival Brown.

14. In Chapter 9, how long after Hortense arrives does Mr. Todd come to see Queenie?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) About 10 minutes.
(c) Not 5 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

15. What color gloves is Hortense wearing in Chapter 2?
(a) White.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Hortense hurt herself when she followed a man she thought was Michael in Chapter 5?

2. What is the name of the inside girl Queenie's brother stay with when the rest of the family goes to the Empire Exhibition?

3. In Chapter 2, what time did Gilbert go to meet Hortense's boat only to be told he had the wrong time?

4. How often did Gilbert remember that his father was sober?

5. Where were the Black soldiers from that Gilbert saw in Chapter 14?

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