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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. While in an American military camp, how often were Gilbert and his comrades allowed to leave the camp?
(a) Every 3 weeks.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Never.
(d) Once a month.

2. In Chapter 3, where does Michael Roberts go after the hurricane?
(a) England.
(b) Cuba.
(c) United States.
(d) Kingston.

3. Who suggested that Queenie start proceedings to declare her husband deceased when he did not return after the war?
(a) Her father-in-law.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her brother.

4. Where did Queenie's neighbor Mrs. Smith move after Queenie started taking in Black boarders?
(a) Addington.
(b) Bromley.
(c) Crayford.
(d) Etham.

5. What color gloves is Hortense wearing in Chapter 2?
(a) Navy.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, was the name of the student that challenged Hortense the most?

2. Where were the Black soldiers from that Gilbert saw in Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 14, how many packets of Chesterfields does Gilbert get when he gives two Black American soldiers a ride?

4. In Chapter 9, how long after Hortense arrives does Mr. Todd come to see Queenie?

5. What is the name of the tenant Hortense bothers when she is looking for a toilet in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Gilbert returned from the war, where were his siblings?

2. Who were Hortense's parents?

3. What did Gilbert and Hortense wear when they were married?

4. In Chapter 10, what sound does Hortense hear once she is in bed, and what is the noise?

5. What is the room like where Gilbert is staying and Hortense will be living?

6. What did Gilbert learn about a man who seemed to be following him in Chapter 15?

7. Who was the principal of the teacher-training college in Kingston?

8. How did Arthur Bligh die?

9. What analogy did Gilbert use to explain why he joined the RAF?

10. What is the house like where Hortense goes to find her husband in Chapter 1?

(see the answer keys)

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