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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Claire and Clemantine tape for an Oprah show?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2007.

2. In Chapter 3, how often were children given half a vitamin?
(a) Every 2 weeks.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Every other week.
(d) Once a week.

3. According to the Chicago Tribune, how many people died in the Rwandan massacre?
(a) 1,000,000.
(b) 950,000.
(c) 800,000.
(d) 720,000.

4. When did the Belgians leave Rwanda?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1961 and 1962.
(d) 1959 and 1960.

5. What did Clemantine's mother give her for her 25th birthday?
(a) Barrettes.
(b) Watch.
(c) Mirror.
(d) Ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what color was the suitcase and the airline lost that belonged to Clemantine and Claire?

2. In Chapter 1, where were Claire and Clemantine sent?

3. What music videos would Clemantine and the other children try to match in Chatper 5?

4. How many children did Claire have before she was 22?

5. In Chapter 5, what grade was Clemantine enrolled in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Clemantine have almost no photographs or mementos to remember her life?

2. What was it like for Clemantine at the Thomases' place?

3. What was Claire's life like in Chapter 4?

4. What jobs did Claire have when they came to the United States?

5. What was it like in the refugee camp in Chapter 3?

6. What happened when Claire and Clemantine were sent to their grandmother's farm in Butare?

7. Why did Clemantine find herself alarmed and comforted by Elie Wiesel's book, Night?

8. How did Clemantine struggle when she first got to the United States?

9. What are two things that Clemantine had in Chapter 2 that were special to her?

10. Why and how did Clemantine, Claire, Rob, and the others have to flee Kazimia?

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