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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. What music videos would Clemantine and the other children try to match in Chatper 5?
(a) Papa Wembe.
(b) Salif Keita.
(c) Franco.
(d) Youssou D'Dour.

2. In Chapter 5, what business did Claire start?
(a) Selling skirts.
(b) Selling scarves.
(c) Selling purses.
(d) Selling blouses.

3. What was the only chore the Beasleys would allow Claire and Clemantine to do?
(a) Dishes.
(b) Laundry.
(c) Vacuum.
(d) Make beds.

4. How old was Claire when Mariette was born?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

5. Where did Clemantine buy the clothes she wore to her first day of school in Chapter 4?
(a) Gap.
(b) Aeropostale.
(c) Target.
(d) Old Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prologue, how old was Claudette when Clemantine last saw her?

2. In the Prologue, when was the last time that Clarie and Clemantine saw their parents?

3. How far did Clemantine have to walk for water in Chapter 3?

4. In Chpater 4, what was the name of a girl Clematine defended from a bully?

5. What did Clemantine remember Claire trading for potatoes in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Clemantine live with her family, and what were their lives like before the genocide?

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

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

4. How did the Belgians racialize Rwanda?

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

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

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

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

9. What illness did Claire get in Chapter 5, and how did she feel?

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

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