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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 19, how many men did Gilbert have to share a room with when he returned to London?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 10, where does Gilbert sleep the first night after Hortense arrives?
(a) Bed.
(b) Armchair.
(c) Floor.
(d) Under the table.

6. Where did Flight Sergeant Thwaites have an angry red birthmark?
(a) Right forearm.
(b) Left forearm.
(c) Face.
(d) Scalp.

7. When Hortense arrives in England, how long has it been since she has seen Gilbert?
(a) 11 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 6 months.

8. Where was Mr. Ryder found dead after the hurricane in Chapter 3?
(a) A pond.
(b) In what remained of his car.
(c) A dtch.
(d) Wrapped around a tree.

9. In Chapter 2, how long was the shift that Gilbert worked before Hortense arrived?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 9 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

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

11. How often did Gilbert remember that his father was sober?
(a) 2 days out of 7.
(b) 3 days out of 7.
(c) 4 days out of 7.
(d) 5 days out of 7.

12. Where were the Black soldiers from that Gilbert saw in Chapter 14?
(a) Florida.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Georgia.

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

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

15. 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) 7:30 a.m.
(c) 8 a.m.
(d) 6:30 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shot Arthur in Chapter 17?

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

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

4. What is the name of the tenant Hortense bothers when she is looking for a toilet in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 4, was the name of the student that challenged Hortense the most?

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