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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following reasons does Selina accept as the basis for Silla's eviction of Suggie?
(a) Silla is hateful and mean.
(b) Silla wants rich boarders only.
(c) Suggie has called Silla names.
(d) Silla wants to get rid of all of Selina's friends.

2. Upon her eviction, which of the following does Suggie give to Selina?
(a) A bottle of perfume.
(b) A bottle of rum.
(c) A copy of her favorite book.
(d) Her new address.

3. In Book 4, which of the following does Selina notice when comparing herself to the other girls at the party?
(a) That she lacks all ambition.
(b) That she is very thin and sad.
(c) That she is smarter than all of them.
(d) That she looks like a boy.

4. How do the other dancers respond to Selina's performance at her dance recital?
(a) They are jealous.
(b) They laugh at her.
(c) They think that she is amazing.
(d) They throw things at her.

5. What does Selina do when Clive is not available to comfort her following her run-in with Mrs. Benton?
(a) She follows Clive to make sure that he is telling the truth.
(b) She leaves her key in Clive's apartment and goes home.
(c) She waits for Clive to return.
(d) She leaves a note for Clive, asking him to visit her later.

6. At the party in Book 4, what does Selina ask Beryl upon becoming annoyed with her compliant behavior?
(a) Whether she can get a ride home with her.
(b) Whether she is going to attend college.
(c) Whether she can get her any food item in particular that is available at the party.
(d) Whether she has any thoughts or opinions of her own.

7. How dowa Selina plan to change things for Clive?
(a) She wants to sell his paintings and help him get rich.
(b) She wants to get married so that his mother will not be so bossy.
(c) She wanta to go away where he can paint freely.
(d) She wants to enroll Clive in college.

8. In Book 4, which of the of the following does Ina declare to care more about than boys?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Going to college.
(c) School.
(d) Church.

9. How does Deighton die?
(a) He is shot.
(b) He is stabbed by a robber.
(c) He drowns.
(d) He is sent to fight in the War.

10. When Miss Thompson sees Selina as an adult, what topic does she discuss with her?
(a) Her foot ulcer.
(b) Life in the South.
(c) Why Silla is so angry.
(d) How girls can get pregnant.

11. Which of the following does Selina gain from her experience at the Benton house, and Mrs. Benton's comments to her?
(a) A more confident attitude.
(b) A new goal to set for herself.
(c) A better understanding of racism in her world.
(d) A new friend whom she wants to treasure forever.

12. What are Selina's plans at the end of the book?
(a) That she is planning to move in with Suggie.
(b) That she still plans to go away.
(c) That she plans to return to Barbados.
(d) That she agrees to do what her mother has asked her to do.

13. What does Selina say to the audience at the Association scholarship presentation?
(a) That she does not deserve the scholarship.
(b) That she plans to use the money to take piano lessons.
(c) That she wants Beryl to have the money.
(d) That she is going to donate the money to the school.

14. In Book 4, Chapter 10, which of the following statements best describes how Clive chooses to respond when his mother asks for his help?
(a) He helps his mother rather than Selina.
(b) He runs away to get away from Selina.
(c) He breaks up with Selina.
(d) He helps Selina rather than his mother.

15. Which of the following is Miss Thompson's advice to a grown-up Selina?
(a) To have a good time while she can.
(b) To graduate from college.
(c) To stay away from boys.
(d) To refrain from attending Association meetings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Selina go with Ina while her parents are arguing about Deighton's involvement with Father Peace?

2. In Book 4, whom of the following does Selina spend a lot of time with despite that person having lost the ability to talk?

3. What does Selina discover that her father has left behind upon her return with Ian following her parents' argument over Deighton's involvement with Father Peace?

4. What changes in Selina's physical appearance are based on her grief over her father's death?

5. Which of the following fields of study does Silla pursue when the defense factories close in Book 4?

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