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

2. How old was Queenie when she left school?

3. What nationality was a pilot captured in Chapter 35?

4. After the bombing in Chapter 29, what is the arm clothed in that Queenie steps on as she is led to an ambulance?

5. In Chapter 31, who was told not to return to his local church because his skin was too dark?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 29, when did Arthur speak and what did he say?

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

3. Who was Maxi?

4. Why did Queenie marry Bernard?

5. In Chapter 39, what was known about a riot in Calcutta?

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

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

8. What did Bernard think about his future as he sailed home?

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

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

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

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 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

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