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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the tenant Hortense bothers when she is looking for a toilet in Chapter 2?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Louise.
(c) Angela.
(d) Jean.

4. Where did Queenie say her husband was in Chapter 15?
(a) Italy.
(b) India.
(c) France.
(d) Africa.

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

6. In Chapter 3, where does Michael Roberts go after the hurricane?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Kingston.
(c) United States.
(d) England.

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

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

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

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

11. When Gilbert sees Kenneth in Chapter 2, who does Gilbert think threw Kenneth out again?
(a) Noreen.
(b) Colleen.
(c) Aileen.
(d) Erin.

12. What did Gilbert remember Queenie serving him when he returned Arthur the first time?
(a) Tea and roast lamb.
(b) Tea and crusty pork pie.
(c) Tea and beef pie.
(d) Tea and roast beef.

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

14. What movie did Gilbert and Queenie see in Chapter 17?
(a) Les Miserables.
(b) All Quiet on the Western Front.
(c) Gone with the Wind.
(d) The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

15. What did Gilbert mistake some insects for in Chapter 19?
(a) Earrings.
(b) Necklace.
(c) Ring.
(d) Brooch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Hortense born?

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

3. In Chapter 16, how many GIs are incensed when GIlbert and Queenie have tea?

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

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

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