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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. Where was Hortense born?

2. What does Gilbert do when Hortense changes into her nightgown in Chapter 10?

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

4. What was the name of Hortense's mother?

5. In Chapter 17, where was Gilbert told to sit in a theater?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Gilbert learn about a man who seemed to be following him in Chapter 15?

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

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

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

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

6. Who were Hortense's parents?

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

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

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

10. Why did Gilbert struggle to find a place to leave when he returned to England, and how did he finally find a place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe people in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe individuals, places, and things. How does Levy use imagery to help readers imagine the world where individuals live in Small Island?

Essay Topic 2

Gilbert experiences racism in England. How and why do Gilbert and other Jamaicans experience racism in England?

Essay Topic 3

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

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