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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who shot Arthur in Chapter 17?
(a) An American private.
(b) An American specialist.
(c) An MP.
(d) A British civilian.

3. How old was Arthur Bligh when he died?
(a) 57.
(b) 62.
(c) 64.
(d) 54.

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 14, how many packets of Chesterfields does Gilbert get when he gives two Black American soldiers a ride?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

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

9. At the end of Chapter 11, where did frigates, corvettes, warships, troop carriers, and destroyers marshal for the convoy across the ocean?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Nova Scotia.
(c) Greeland.
(d) Newfoundland.

10. In Chapter 16, what rank was a white American soldier who told Gilbert to salute a superior officer?
(a) Private Second Class.
(b) Specialist.
(c) Private.
(d) Private First Class.

11. What was the name of Hortense's mother?
(a) Alberta.
(b) Bertha.
(c) Prudence.
(d) Mildred.

12. How many children were in GIlbert's family?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

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

14. Who takes Queenie around the Empire Exhibition while her parents visit on their own?
(a) Emily and Graham.
(b) Sandra and Will.
(c) Martha and Tom.
(d) Cathy and Richard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the couple who ran the private school where Hortense worked after she left the government upper school?

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

3. What does Queenie's family operate?

4. Where did Queenie say her husband was in Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 3, where does Michael Roberts go after the hurricane?

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