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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Autumn: Chapters 25-26 and Winter: Chapters 27-34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of odor does Amma believe her best friend has?
(a) An odor like raspberries.
(b) An odor like almonds.
(c) An odor like sunshine.
(d) An order like clean linen.

2. What quality of a particular singer's voice does Amma name when she explains her affinity to Belinda?
(a) Its ethereal nature.
(b) Its haunting nature.
(c) Its reverberation.
(d) Its stoic nature.

3. Belinda is surprised by which aspect of the photos she sees in Amma's bedroom?
(a) Amma's sad expressions in nearly every photo.
(b) Amma's ease and friendliness in every photo.
(c) The number of friends who appear in Amma's photos.
(d) Amma's parents are absent in every photo.

4. What action does one of the young Jamaican women on the bus take when Belinda mentions family?
(a) She grabs a fistful of Amma's hair.
(b) She leads her friend off of the bus.
(c) She calls the police.
(d) She yells at the bus driver to stop.

5. What is the name of Mary's alter ego?
(a) Lulu.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Christiana.
(d) Cynthia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nana tells Amma that the news she has to share must be broken in what manner?

2. When Chapter 19 begins, both Amma and Belinda have come down with what malady?

3. In Chapter 28, it is made very clear that Belinda believes what to be a choice?

4. What is NOT an ability, quality, or element Amma considers to be interesting when found in humans?

5. Who wakes Belinda in Chapter 32 so that she can answer a phone call from London?

(see the answer key)

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