Girl, Woman, Other Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Bernardine Evaristo
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 103 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Girl, Woman, Other Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Bernardine Evaristo
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 103 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who among Carole's childhood friends "had a side line at school as a supplier of ecstasy" (128)?

2. How old were Amma and Shirley when they became friends?

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

4. When was Amma's mother born?

5. Where is Maryse said to be from in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Under what circumstances did Dominique meet Nzinga?

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

4. What is significant about Amma's play that is opening in Chapter 1? What is the play about?

5. What are LaTisha's current circumstances when her character is introduced in Chapter 2?

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

7. What is Yazz's relationship to Amma? How close are they?

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

9. How would you describe the relationship between Amma and Dominique? How did they meet?

10. How did Bummi respond to learning about Freddy? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative transition that occurs in Chapter 5 with Roland's narrative. How does Roland's story break from previous patterns in the novel? Why is Roland's narrative important in the work? How does Roland's character reflect the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss non-intersectional versus intersectional feminism as explored in the novel. How are each of these terms defined? Which characters are related to each term/concept? What statements do you think the author is making in relation to non-intersectional versus intersectional feminism? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of GG/Hattie in Girl, Woman, Other. How does this character's backstory relate to the novel's overarching themes? What is GG/Hattie's greatest secret? Why has she kept this secret?

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