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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the villagers believe that Mr. Slime resigned his teaching position?
(a) So he could move to America.
(b) To become a missionary.
(c) To help the poor.
(d) To do bigger and better political work.

2. Who are the boys watching with fascination on the wild side of the sea in Chapter 6?
(a) A fisherman.
(b) Mr. Slime.
(c) A woman swimming.
(d) Bob.

3. What is in the envelope that the head teacher receives from a boy?
(a) A newspaper clipping.
(b) One photograph of a man.
(c) A letter.
(d) Two photographs.

4. Which woman had children by a baker, a butcher and an unknown man?
(a) G. mother.
(b) Ma.
(c) Miss Foster.
(d) Bob's mother.

5. Whom does Boy Blue refer to as being a kind of "black Jesus"?
(a) Mr. Creighton.
(b) Mr. Foster.
(c) The shoemaker.
(d) Mr. Slime.

6. What happens to G.'s grandfather before his mother is born?
(a) He goes to America.
(b) He is in a car accident.
(c) He joins the army.
(d) He dies.

7. The village overseers are given special favors. What is one favor given?
(a) Owning the land their house is on after 20 years.
(b) Freedom from traffic tickets.
(c) Free food after working 10 years.
(d) The law does not apply to them.

8. When Miss Foster goes to see the landlord, Mr. Creighton, what does he do?
(a) He makes her empty promises.
(b) He gives her money and a cup of tea.
(c) He yells at her.
(d) He tells her to go home.

9. When G.'s mother sings in the house, in what way do the neighbors respond?
(a) They call the police.
(b) They whistle.
(c) They sing back.
(d) They boo her.

10. Who is the "Governor in Little England" the equivalent of in "Big England"?
(a) The constable.
(b) Parliament.
(c) The president.
(d) The king.

11. Who does Ma tell Pa that he sees salvation in?
(a) Mr. Creighton.
(b) Mr. Foster.
(c) Mr. Slime.
(d) The headmaster.

12. What happens to Boy Blue as he is catching crabs on the wild side of the sea?
(a) He drowns.
(b) A shark bites him.
(c) He is stung by jellyfish.
(d) He is pulled out by the waves.

13. In what other island have there been civil disturbances and riots?
(a) Trinidad.
(b) St. Martin.
(c) Aruba.
(d) The Bahamas.

14. Which two women get into a physical brawl in Chapter 5?
(a) Miss Foster and Sheila Grimes.
(b) Ma and the old woman.
(c) Miss Foster and Bob's mother.
(d) Sheila Grimes and Baby Parker.

15. In Chapter 7, what does Trumper say Mr. Slime wants to put an end to?
(a) Riots.
(b) Being "born again."
(c) Democracy.
(d) Landlord's rents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ma have Pa do to get him to stop thinking about dying?

2. What is the headmaster's overwhelming feeling when he looks inside the envelope and thinks about its contents?

3. Which teacher has his name on the envelope that the headmaster receives?

4. Who do Bob's and G.'s mother decide are not worth bothering about?

5. When the shoemaker talks about Marcus Garvey in Chapter 5, why don't some people like it when he tells them they are brothers because he is from Africa?

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