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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 was Dominique born?
(a) London.
(b) Bristol.
(c) Leeds.
(d) Liverpool.

2. Where did Freddy tell Carole he was raised in a villa?
(a) Islington.
(b) Peckham.
(c) Richmond.
(d) Suffolk.

3. Who took in Bummi after her mother died?
(a) Aunty Kwabena.
(b) Aunty Ronna.
(c) Aunty Ekio.
(d) Aunty Anna.

4. What is Carole's last name?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Staniforth.
(d) Williams.

5. Where did Freddy attend an eccentric boarding school?
(a) Suffolk.
(b) Wolverhampton.
(c) Wiltshire.
(d) Islington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Amma's parents move after marrying?

2. For what company does Melanie work as an executive, according to the narrative in Chapter 2?

3. Where did LaTisha's father go after he left his wife and children?

4. How old was Bummi's mother when her father chose her husband for her?

5. How many plays has Amma directed, according to the narrative in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who attends the play with Yazz in Chapter 1? How are these characters described?

2. How did Carole go about improving her situation when she was 14?

3. How are Carole's and LaTisha's circumstances similar?

4. What circumstances led up to Bummi's immigration to England?

5. Under what circumstances did Dominique meet Nzinga?

6. Where did Carole attend college? What were her experiences like here?

7. What major event happened in Carole's life when she was 13?

8. How would you describe Yazz's relationship with Roland?

9. How is Bummi's relationship with Sister Omofe described?

10. Describe Amma's career trajectory. Where is she in her career as the novel opens?

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