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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. What author is described as Bibi's latest hero in Chapter 4?

2. What was Bibi called before transitioning?

3. In the opening of Chapter 3, Shirley is introduced as "not yet" whom (217)?

4. In what decade was Megan born?

5. Where was Lennox sent as a young child while his parents immigrated to Leeds?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Morgan in attendance at the play in the present-day narrative?

3. Why did Megan feel different as a child?

4. Why does Penelope resent multiculturalism?

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

6. What was Penelope's chldhood like?

7. Who is Hattie? How is this character described?

8. What was Shirley's outlook when she began teaching?

9. How is language stressed in Megan/Morgan's narrative?

10. How is transgender defined?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character arc of Shirley/Mrs. King in the novel. What are the most notable character traits exhibited by Shirley when she begins her teaching career? How do Shirley's impressions of herself compare with the impressions of those around her (such as Carole, LaTisha, etc.)? How does Shirley's outlook change in the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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