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Man from Jamaica's Hills Chapters 1-4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the novel Man from Jamaica's Hills?

(a)  

2.

What is the setting of the novel for chapters 1-4

a)

Jimmy Piece in rural Jamaica

b)

Jimmy Piece in Kingston, Jamaica

c)

Cassava Piece, Kingston

d)

Cherry Piece in rural Jamaica

3.

Who is the main character in the novel ?

(a)  

4.

What is the name of Mrs. Grant's strap?

a)

Medication

b)

Prescription

c)

Medicine

d)

Mr. Fixer

5.

Which figure of speech is used in the following sentence:

The wind whistled and the trees bowed down....

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Verb

d)

Alliteration

6.

Why did Frank receive a flogging from his mother?

a)

He was rude to her

b)

He did not wash the dishes

c)

He did not get out of bed on time to do his chores

d)

She was just upset

7.

Which adjective below shows how Mrs. Grant feels about Frank and his father?

a)

worthless

b)

lazy

c)

boring

d)

clever

8.

How did Frank get rid of the broken edge plate his mom used to give him food in?

a)

hid it in the bushes

b)

gave it away

c)

threw it in the bin

d)

shattered in on a rock

9.

How does Frank behave at school?

Tick ALL the correct answers.

a)

He is late very often

b)

He does all his class work and assignments

c)

He is disruptive

d)

He tries to get his fiends in trouble

10.

What is the correct name for the character Cock Dog Flea?

(a)  

11.

Why was Frank suspended from school?

(a)  

12.

How did Frank behave on Inspection Day?

4 lines
13.

What did Frank use to hit Miss Tingling?

(a)  

14.

Why did Mrs. Grant leave her family?

4 lines
15.

Why did Frank stop going to school?

4 lines
16.

Why did Frank, Nathan and Daniel go to Shady Vale?

a)

to visit friends

b)

to attend a party

c)

to go to the post office

d)

to purchase items for their families

17.

What happened to Frank and his friends in the community of Shady Vale?

4 lines
18.

What figure of speech of the following:

They fell from the truck like wet sacks.

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

alliteration

19.

Why was Frank and Nathan taking Beverly, Christine and Delores to South Gully?

a)

to pick oranges

b)

to plant oranges

c)

to pick apples

d)

to have a prayer meeting

20.

Which character was tied to a mango root after he fell asleep in the valley?

a)

Nathan

b)

Frank

c)

Daniel

d)

Mr. Grant