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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 9, how long after Hortense arrives does Mr. Todd come to see Queenie?
2. What is the name of Celia's father?
3. In Chapter 14, how many packets of Chesterfields does Gilbert get when he gives two Black American soldiers a ride?
4. Where did Hortense hurt herself when she followed a man she thought was Michael in Chapter 5?
5. While in an American military camp, how often were Gilbert and his comrades allowed to leave the camp?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 4, what news did Hortense receive of Michael Roberts?
2. Who was the principal of the teacher-training college in Kingston?
3. What analogy did Gilbert use to explain why he joined the RAF?
4. How did Arthur Bligh die?
5. In Chapter 14, why were some Black GIs going to Nottingham instead of Lincoln to meet some girls?
6. What did Gilbert learn about a man who seemed to be following him in Chapter 15?
7. In Chapter 10, what sound does Hortense hear once she is in bed, and what is the noise?
8. What were the Ryders like who ran the school where Hortense worked in Chapter 3?
9. What business did Gilbert's mother have and why?
10. What did Gilbert and Hortense wear when they were married?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Small Island and why is that incident the climax?
Essay Topic 2
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning? Why are idioms especially difficult for Hortense to understand?
Essay Topic 3
Gilbert experiences segregation, especially when dealing with the U.S. military. What segregation does Gilbert experience when dealing with the U.S. military? Why does he find that segregation to be hypocritical?
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