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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. How far did Clemantine have to walk for water in Chapter 3?
(a) 2 to 3 hours.
(b) An hour or two.
(c) 3 or 4 hours.
(d) 1 1/2 to 3 hours.

2. In Chapter 1, where were Claire and Clemantine sent?
(a) Nyanza.
(b) Butare.
(c) Muhanga.
(d) Gisagara.

3. In Chapter 5, what grade was Clemantine enrolled in?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 2nd.
(c) Kindergarten.
(d) 1st.

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

5. What was Clemantine's mother wearing when they were reunited in the Prologue?
(a) Knee-length green dress.
(b) Knee-length white dress.
(c) Long yellow dress.
(d) Long blue dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What water park did Clemantine remember going to in Chapter 2?

2. When did the movie Hotel Rwanda come out?

3. In Chapter 4, what was the name of Clemantine's English tutor who came on Sundays?

4. How old was Clemantine in 2006?

5. Where did Rob's family live in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, why was the larva-filled dirt a problem?

3. Why did Claire marry Rob, and did he live up to his promises?

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

5. What did Oprah do for Claire and Clemantine when they were on her show?

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

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

8. How did the Belgians racialize Rwanda?

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

10. How did Clemantine's life shrink in Chapter 1?

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