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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. Who was GG's mother?
(a) Elise.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Grace.
(d) Anna.

2. What class does Margo teach in Chapter 3?
(a) Geography.
(b) Physics.
(c) English Literature.
(d) Biology.

3. What are the names of Shirley's brothers?
(a) Robert and Michael.
(b) Jack and Roger.
(c) Tony and Errol.
(d) Jasona and Brian.

4. The narrative in Chapter 3 describes Chole as descending from a long line of what?
(a) Bankers.
(b) Career criminals.
(c) Schoolteachers.
(d) Political leaders.

5. Where did Megan get a job after dropping out of school?
(a) Subway.
(b) The Globe.
(c) Peckham School for Boys and Girls.
(d) McDonald's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rachel grow up to be, according to the narrative in Chapter 3?

2. Where is the writer Olive Senior from?

3. What is the age difference between Karen and Rachel?

4. Where is Winsome's home that her family visits her at in Chapter 3?

5. Who gave Megan a tattoo on her 18th birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Penelope's marriage to Phillip described?

2. How is Shirley's relationship with Lennox characterized?

3. What are Winsome's current circumstances in the present-day timeline in Chapter 3? Where is she living?

4. How is the theme of prejudice explored through Shirley's character?

5. How do Shirley and Amma know one another?

6. How is Penelope described when her character is first introduced in Chapter 3?

7. How did Megan's life change when she was 16?

8. How is gender neutrality defined?

9. What was Penelope's chldhood like?

10. What is Hattie's biggest secret?

(see the answer keys)

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