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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who used to own the land the men and women in the truck reclaimed?
(a) Mr. Walker.
(b) No one knows.
(c) Rupert Goldstein.
(d) Miss Mattie.

2. What does Christopher do after killing Paul's family?
(a) He sits outside.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He jumps in the pool.
(d) He goes to church.

3. In "Chapter 1," how are the races of the people in the back of the truck described?
(a) Light-skinned blacks.
(b) Mixed races.
(c) Dark-skinned blacks.
(d) Asians and whites.

4. What does Clare do with her mother's old school books when she finds them, in "Chapter 11"?
(a) Brings them to her school.
(b) Throws them away.
(c) Reads them.
(d) Kills a bug.

5. What nickname is given to Vietnam soldiers, in "Chapter 6"?
(a) Organ harvesters.
(b) Masters and fools.
(c) Killing machines.
(d) Troubled souls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clare describe as being the "unquiet ground," in "Chapter 8"?

2. Why does Kitty begin changing the notes at the laundry?

3. In "Chapter 4," what makes Clare nearly lose her balance?

4. In "Chapter 6," how does Bobby react when Clare says she is going to get food in the middle of the night?

5. In "Chapter 10," what does Clare tell the interviewer she has been doing since returning to Jamaica?

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