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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is wrong with Pierre as a child?
(a) He falls off his horse and is badly injured.
(b) He tries to kill his sister.
(c) He staggers when he walks and cannot speak clearly.
(d) He finds out his father is a former slave owner.

2. Why do Tia and Antoinette cease to be friends?
(a) They have an argument at the "bathing pool."
(b) Tia has to go work for another family in the West Indies.
(c) Antoinette is told she cannot be friends with Tia because Tia is black.
(d) Antoinette moves away to Spanish Town.

3. What does Antoinette remember her mother wearing as Part One ends?
(a) Her mended riding habit.
(b) A red flower in her hair.
(c) Her wedding dress.
(d) Her soft nightgown.

4. What kind of food do the Mason's eat?
(a) Rich, delicioius, spicey food.
(b) English food.
(c) Traditional Jamaican food.
(d) Mostly French food.

5. Who is Antoinette following in her dream?
(a) Pierre.
(b) CoCo.
(c) A man.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the nun give Antoinette after wakes up from her dream?

2. Immediately following Antoinette's description of her dream, what does the nun tell Antoinette to do after they have talked?

3. How does Antoinette describe everything at her school?

4. How long has Annette been a widow?

5. Why do Mr. and Mrs. Mason frequently argue?

(see the answer key)

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