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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 1," what word is used interchangeably with "ruinate"?
(a) Shrubbery.
(b) Jungle.
(c) Bush.
(d) Trash.

2. Where does the quote in "Chapter 3" originate?
(a) A hymn.
(b) Jamaican folklore.
(c) British literature.
(d) A Bible passage.

3. What does Harriet do for a living?
(a) Painter.
(b) Writer.
(c) Drag artist.
(d) Singer.

4. What insect does Clare spot in her hospital room?
(a) A striped bee.
(b) A black moth.
(c) A large horsefly.
(d) A blue butterfly.

5. How does Clare feel about going away to college?
(a) She is excited to get to redefine herself.
(b) She is nervous about her academic abilities.
(c) She is afraid of being homesick.
(d) She wants to get far away from home.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, why were the lands originally taken from the Jamaicans?

2. Why does Christopher cry at the end of "Chapter 9"?

3. What event of the American Civil Rights movement does Clare say most affected her?

4. Why does Christopher's grandmother tear her handkerchief in half?

5. In "Chapter 9," where does it say Christopher grew old?

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