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

2. What type of business did Gilbert's mother start to support the family?
(a) Bread.
(b) Pastry.
(c) Cake.
(d) Cookie.

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

4. What were Gilbert and his shipmates focused on when they traveled to America?
(a) Food.
(b) Sanitary conditions.
(c) Seasickness.
(d) Women.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Queenie's neighbor Mrs. Smith move after Queenie started taking in Black boarders?

2. Who shot Arthur in Chapter 17?

3. What was Celia's mother wearing in Chapter 4, the first time Hortense saw her?

4. What movie did Gilbert and Queenie see in Chapter 17?

5. Why did Mr. Todd think colored people were coming to England?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Arthur Bligh die?

2. What did Gilbert learn about a man who seemed to be following him in Chapter 15?

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

4. What were the Ryders like who ran the school where Hortense worked in Chapter 3?

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

6. When Gilbert returned from the war, where were his siblings?

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

8. What did Gilbert and Hortense wear when they were married?

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

10. What were Butchers' Association trips?

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