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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 many months did Gilbert have a to share room a small room when he first returned to London in Chapter 19?

2. How many gold teeth does Gilbert have?

3. What is the name of the inside girl Queenie's brother stay with when the rest of the family goes to the Empire Exhibition?

4. How often did Gilbert remember that his father was sober?

5. Where was Mr. Ryder found dead after the hurricane in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Butchers' Association trips?

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

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

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

5. Why do the Smith's move away?

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

7. What is the room like where Gilbert is staying and Hortense will be living?

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

9. Who raised Hortense and why?

10. How did Arthur Bligh die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

India is under English rule during World War II. What is the political situation in India during World War II? How does colonialism affect India and its citizens?

Essay Topic 2

Gilbert volunteers to join the RAF. Why does Gilbert volunteer to join the military and fight for England?

Essay Topic 3

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

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