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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 was the name of a woman Queenie gave some furniture to in Chapter 27?

2. Where did the fire start on the basha in Chapter 41?

3. What do some ruffians throw at Hortense and Queenie in Chapter 33?

4. What does Gilbert make for Hortense in Chapter 20?

5. What was Pierpont's first name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who was Maxi?

5. Why was Bernard accused of deserting his post in Chapter 42?

6. How does Gilbert wake Hortense in Chapter 20?

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

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

9. What luck did Gilbert have finding a job, and where did he finally get a job?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Hortense is disappointed when she gets to England. What expectations does Hortense have when she goes to England? Why is she disappointed when she arrives? Why does the country not meet her expectations?

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