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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 did Rob take Claire to get official marriage papers in Chapter 5?
(a) Kibondo.
(b) Muyinga.
(c) Mwaro.
(d) Bujumbura.

2. According to the Chicago Tribune, how many people died in the Rwandan massacre?
(a) 1,000,000.
(b) 950,000.
(c) 800,000.
(d) 720,000.

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

5. In Chapter 3, how often were children given half a vitamin?
(a) Every 2 weeks.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Every other week.
(d) Once a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Clemantine in 2006?

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

3. In Chapter 4, what was the name of the school Clemantine attended?

4. In Chapter 5, what grade was Clemantine enrolled in?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, why was the larva-filled dirt a problem?

2. Why and how did Clemantine, Claire, Rob, and the others have to flee Kazimia?

3. What are two things that Clemantine had in Chapter 2 that were special to her?

4. What jobs did Claire have when they came to the United States?

5. Why did Claire marry Rob, and did he live up to his promises?

6. Why did Clemantine not understand the point of the word genocide when she was in the eighth grade?

7. What were Claire and Clemantine's lives like in 2006?

8. What was it like for Clemantine at the Thomases' place?

9. Where did Clemantine and Claire live in Chapter 4?

10. How did the Belgians racialize Rwanda?

(see the answer keys)

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