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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue: "December 2002," Spring: Chapters 1-3, and Summer: Chapters 4-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of person is being beaten in Amma's story from her time in Ghana?
(a) An old woman.
(b) A little boy.
(c) A little girl.
(d) An old man.

2. What object is described in the prologue as "like a slice of wedding cake" (ix)?
(a) A coffin.
(b) A lamb.
(c) A dress.
(d) A headwrap.

3. In Chapter 6, Amma attends a party thrown by whom?
(a) Belinda.
(b) Max.
(c) Roisin.
(d) Helena.

4. Which act by the pallbearers inspires the mourners to respond with cheers?
(a) They lift the coffin.
(b) They place the coffin in the ground.
(c) They show off their muscles.
(d) They engage in a wrestling contest.

5. In Chapter 7, Mary and Belinda communicate with one another using what method?
(a) Telegraph.
(b) Video call.
(c) Mail.
(d) Phone call.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of handles are said to be the most valuable at the market?

2. In what type of physical greeting do Amma and Belinda engage when they first meet?

3. Belinda tells a story about a man with what primary quality, making Amma distinctly uncomfortable?

4. What dish are Belinda and Mary cooking together when Mary relates the tradition about the egg?

5. On the way from the airport to Nana's house, Belinda worries that London may be one big what?

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