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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 20, how does Gilbert wake Hortense?

2. What time does Gilbert say he will return in Chapter 20?

3. How long does Queenie say that Gilbert has been in England in Chapter 22?

4. How old was Queenie when she left school?

5. What is the farthest that Hortense can be from the fire to feel the heat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Hortense reluctant to buy a loaf of bread?

2. Why did Queenie marry Bernard?

3. Why did Bernard volunteer for the military rather than be conscripted?

4. What does Gilbert ask Hortense to do before he gets home?

5. What was the house like that Queenie moved into when she married Bernard?

6. What supplies finally arrived after the war was over in Chapter 40?

7. Why did Bernard and the others in his unit get a holiday and three days beer ration in Chapter 37?

8. How does Gilbert wake Hortense in Chapter 20?

9. Why does renting a room from Queenie become burdensome?

10. What was Queenie's life like until her Aunt Dorothy rescued her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gilbert calls islands other than Jamaica in the West Indies small islands. Why does Gilbert call other West Indies islands small? How does his view of those islands, Jamaica, and the world change after his military service?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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