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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color shirt did a woman wear who helped Clemantine look for her sister in Chapter 1?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

2. Where were Claire and Clemantine's parents living in the Prologue?
(a) Nyanza.
(b) Rutongo.
(c) Kigali.
(d) Kicukiro.

3. How old was Clemantine when she and Claire were sent to their grandmother's in Chapter 1?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

4. In Chpater 4, what was the name of a girl Clematine defended from a bully?
(a) Danielle.
(b) Anna.
(c) Cathy.
(d) Jane.

5. How much older is Claire than Clemantine?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 9 years.

6. In Chapter 3, how many hours would Claire and Clemantine have to wait in line for food?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 5 hours for maize and 5 hours for beans.
(c) 2 hours for rice and 2 hours for maize.
(d) 4 hours.

7. What grade was Clemantine put into in Chapter 4?
(a) 6th.
(b) 4th.
(c) 5th.
(d) 7th.

8. What was Clemantine's mother wearing when they were reunited in the Prologue?
(a) Knee-length green dress.
(b) Long yellow dress.
(c) Long blue dress.
(d) Knee-length white dress.

9. When did the Rwandan genocide start?
(a) April 11, 1994.
(b) April 1, 1994.
(c) April 8, 1994.
(d) April 27, 1994.

10. What food were Claire and Clemantine given once a month in Chapter 3?
(a) Maize and beans.
(b) Maize and soya blend.
(c) Corn and beans.
(d) Rice and maize.

11. What was the only chore the Beasleys would allow Claire and Clemantine to do?
(a) Vacuum.
(b) Laundry.
(c) Dishes.
(d) Make beds.

12. In Chapter 4, what was the name of the school Clemantine attended?
(a) Fairview South.
(b) Lincoln Hall.
(c) George B. Swift.
(d) Clarence E. Culver.

13. Where did Clemantine buy the clothes she wore to her first day of school in Chapter 4?
(a) Aeropostale.
(b) Old Navy.
(c) Gap.
(d) Target.

14. In Chpater 4, near what stop on the Red Line did Clemantine, her sister, and her children live?
(a) Loyola.
(b) Howard.
(c) Thorndale.
(d) Morse.

15. In the Prologue, when was the last time that Clarie and Clemantine saw their parents?
(a) 1998.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1996.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Claire and Clemantine tape for an Oprah show?

2. How old was Clemantine when she first went to school?

3. By the time Clemantine and Claire got to the United States, how many countries had they lived in since leaving Rwanda?

4. According to the Chicago Tribune, how many people died in the Rwandan massacre?

5. In the Prologue, how old was Claudette when Clemantine last saw her?

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