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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. When Morgan's house burns down , what fire is it compared to?
(a) When the town hall burned down in 1930.
(b) When the jail burned down in 1932.
(c) When the post office burned down in 1928.
(d) When the Treasury burned down in 1933.

2. What does Hat say that he learned from his mother?
(a) "Life is strange, but nice."
(b) "When man really want something , he get it."
(c) "When a man loses something, it's a blessing."
(d) "When a man gets something he wants badly, he doesn't like it."

3. After Big Foot leaves Miguel Street what is the last thing the author hears about him?
(a) He becomes a priest.
(b) He married a very pretty Indian woman.
(c) He is a labourer in a quarry in Laventille.
(d) He is a sailor on board a South American ship.

4. What course does Titus Hoyt take for three months.
(a) A language course.
(b) A Red Cross first aid course.
(c) A course in ancient Greek.
(d) A writing course.

5. What do the people of Miguel Street call his collection of junk?
(a) His fortune.
(b) His jewels.
(c) His goodies.
(d) His materials.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nathaniel?

2. What does Titus Hoyt think will make him an educated man?

3. How does the author's mother attempt to cure the cut on his shin?

4. How many children does Morgan have?

5. What had Hat's mother told him when he was little?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Laura's daughter, Lorna, gets pregnant?

2. Who is Mr. Titus Hoyt, and when does the author meet him?

3. What does Titus Hoyt urge the author to do, why and against whose wishes?

4. How does Eddoes use his job to make extra money?

5. Who is Laura, and how many children does she have?

6. What changes Eddoes's happy disposition?

7. Describe Nathaniel and his relationship with Laura.

8. What happens to Eddoes's baby and what is her name?

9. Why do the people of Miguel Street finally laugh at Morgan, and what happens to him then?

10. How many children does Morgan have and with whom is he married?

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