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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. How old was Arthur Bligh when he died?

2. Where did Queenie say her husband was in Chapter 15?

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

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

5. How many students were in the first class that Hortense had to teach?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What were Butchers' Association trips?

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

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

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

7. How did Arthur Bligh die?

8. What was the worst hardship Gilbert had to put up with when he went into the RAF?

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

10. Why do the Smith's move away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why is Queenie caught between socioeconomic groups or classes throughout her life?

Essay Topic 2

Queenie decides to give up her baby. Why does Queenie decide to give up her baby? What does the decision reveal about her character and English society?

Essay Topic 3

Gilbert grew up in a family of ten children. What does Gilbert remember about growing up in his family? What is revealed about family dynamics through his memories?

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