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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Hortense when she left the government upper school?

2. Where was Gilbert sent to a military camp after he enlisted?

3. In Chapter 17, where was Gilbert told to sit in a theater?

4. What news of Michael Roberts did Hortense receive when she was at teacher's college?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Butchers' Association trips?

2. What business did Gilbert's mother have and why?

3. In Chapter 4, what news did Hortense receive of Michael Roberts?

4. Why is Queenie frustrated, yet grateful, to Mr. Todd?

5. How does Gilbert look when Hortense arrives in England?

6. In Chapter 10, what sound does Hortense hear once she is in bed, and what is the noise?

7. What is the house like where Hortense goes to find her husband in Chapter 1?

8. What analogy did Gilbert use to explain why he joined the RAF?

9. In Chapter 14, why were some Black GIs going to Nottingham instead of Lincoln to meet some girls?

10. Why was Hortense not able to get a job at the Church of England school in Kingston?

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