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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. What does Hortense put under the broken chair in Chapter 30?

2. What was Eugene falsely accused of in Chapter 31?

3. In Chapter 27, what was the name of the woman who begged a warden to find her fiance who was lost behind a toppled wall?

4. What was the name of Bernard's CO in Chapter 44?

5. How much does Queenie charge for her rooms each week?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 43, where was Bernard sent because he left his post?

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

3. How did Queenie describe a family that lost their home in the bombings and were sent to live in her neighbor's house?

4. Why is Hortense confused when Queenie says that she is not ashamed to be seen on the street with her?

5. Who was Maxi?

6. In Chapter 41, who did Bernard speak to who escaped the basha, and what did the man tell him?

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

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

9. Where did Queenie start working and what was her job like?

10. What examples does Gilbert remember of friends who were victims of discrimination in Chapter 32?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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