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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 rooms does Gilbert where he is staying when Hortense arrives?

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

3. When Hortense arrives by boat in England, how long does she wait for Gilbert?

4. In Chapter 10, where does Gilbert sleep the first night after Hortense arrives?

5. How long must the banns be published for a marriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who raised Hortense and why?

5. How did Arthur Bligh die?

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

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

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

9. Who were Hortense's parents?

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

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

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 3

Queenie and Hortense misunderstand one another during their first conversation. How do Queenie and Hortense misunderstand one another during their first conversation? Why do they struggle to communicate with one another?

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