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

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

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

4. How old was Hortense when she left the government upper school?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of the school where Hortense taught after college?

3. In Chapter 19, how many men did Gilbert have to share a room with when he returned to London?

4. What type of plane did Gilbert think he saw in Chapter 15?

5. What color gloves is Hortense wearing in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was the principal of the teacher-training college in Kingston?

2. What did Hortense do when she left her government upper school?

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

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

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

6. What were Butchers' Association trips?

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

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

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

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

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