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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Hortense go to teacher's college?

2. Who shot Arthur in Chapter 17?

3. What time were Gilbert and the other West Indian RAF volunteers wakened in Chapter 12?

4. In Chapter 8, what did Hortense say about the age of the woman she stayed with on the night before she left for England?

5. What was the name of the couple who ran the private school where Hortense worked after she left the government upper school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who raised Hortense and why?

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

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

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

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

6. What were the Ryders like who ran the school where Hortense worked in Chapter 3?

7. What were Butchers' Association trips?

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

9. How does Gilbert look when Hortense arrives in England?

10. How did Gilbert manage to leave a tea shop when some GIs were hassling him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Refugee families are moved into Queenie’s neighborhood. How do neighbors react when refugee families are billeted in the neighborhood? Why are the neighbors so upset about having refugee families in the neighborhood?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Levy use more metaphors or similes in Small Island? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Gilbert experiences segregation, especially when dealing with the U.S. military. What segregation does Gilbert experience when dealing with the U.S. military? Why does he find that segregation to be hypocritical?

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