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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. What does Samona want to bring to Mrs. Fabiyi during the visit?
(a) Artwork.
(b) Money.
(c) Food.
(d) Flowers.

2. How does Jean-Claude feel about Jerome?
(a) He is afraid of Jerome.
(b) He does not like Jerome.
(c) He is impressed with Jerome.
(d) He does not know Jerome.

3. What does Leticia do for a living?
(a) She is an acrobat.
(b) She is a circus clown.
(c) She is a psychic.
(d) She is a painter.

4. What is the name of the funeral home where Matant Margaret's wake is held?
(a) Hampton's.
(b) Fillington's.
(c) Morton's.
(d) Burton's.

5. When Mrs. Fabiyi opens the door to her apartment, what is she brandishing in her hand?
(a) A baseball bat.
(b) A stick.
(c) A gun.
(d) A knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Fabiyi react when she hears that all the neighborhood children are afraid of her?

2. Who realizes that Chantal is lying about her whereabouts in order to see Jerome?

3. Where did Matant Margaret live before she died?

4. What does Samona's mother do for a living?

5. After Matant Margaret dies, what does Seth want his mother to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What memory does Seth have of Samona that makes him view her fondly, and not as a stranger?

2. When Seth finally locates Jean-Claude, how does his brother react?

3. Why do Caribbean families sing and dance at wakes?

4. How does Anthony react to Seth's surprise visit in the church?

5. What happens when Chantal volunteers to bring food over the the Gemini home with Seth?

6. What was Seth's first impressions of Jerome when they met?

7. What is Seth's first impression of Samona when she joins his class in the third grade?

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

9. How does Jean-Claude act directly after his fight with Chantal, which worries his brother?

10. What happens when Samona recognizes Reggie on a street corner?

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