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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. Where does Seth learn the truth about what happens at a wake?
(a) While lying in bed at night.
(b) Sitting at the dinner table.
(c) On his way to school.
(d) Sitting in his living room.

2. What was the "secret ingredient" in the toiletry products Seth and Samona were selling door-to-door?
(a) Horse manure.
(b) Tuna fish.
(c) Dog food.
(d) Chicken feathers.

3. How does Seth react to Samona's hope to compete in the upcoming beauty pageant?
(a) He is apathetic.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is outraged.
(d) He is amused.

4. When Seth thinks about death, who does he imagine missing after death?
(a) Manmi.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Samona.
(d) Chantal.

5. Which country did Seth's family immigrate to America from?
(a) Dominican Republic.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Haiti.
(d) Puerto Rico.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something different that Seth notices about Mrs. Fabiyi?

2. What color was the skirt Samona was wearing on the first day of class?

3. When Seth returns home from visiting Mrs. Fabiyi, how does his aunt respond?

4. As he enters the wake, which character's jacket does Seth cling to?

5. What are Chantal and Jean-Claude doing when Seth arrives home from Mrs. Fabiyi's?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Michelin parents punish their children for all the antics they've been involved with over the past few weeks?

2. How does the Michelin family react to the news that Samona will compete in the upcoming beauty pageant?

3. What does the exterior of Mrs. Fabiyi's house look like?

4. After the news of Matant Margaret's death, where does Seth find his mother and grandmother?

5. What information does Reggie give about Jean-Claude's whereabouts?

6. Who is Reggie, and why does his relationship with Jean-Claude make Seth nervous?

7. How does Seth save Samona from her stage fright?

8. On the way home from Mrs. Fabiyi's home, what information does Samona divulge to Seth about her plans for the future?

9. When Seth arrives with the food at the Gemini house, what conversation does he get into with Mrs. Gemini?

10. How does the audience react to Samona's performance during the beauty pageant?

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