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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. In Chapter 17, Nana forces Belinda to make what kind of promise?
(a) That she will be stricter with Amma.
(b) That she will be nicer to Amma.
(c) That she will never lie to Nana again.
(d) That she will stop cleaning.

2. When Amma gets Belinda to dance, Amma mentally remarks that which part of her body feels wider?
(a) Her head.
(b) Her chest.
(c) Her smile.
(d) Her hips.

3. When Belinda first meets Helena, she mentally refers to her in connection with which physical attribute?
(a) Her clothes.
(b) Her freckles.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her hair.

4. Belinda recalls that Mary had once told a woman frustrated by a puzzle that it was okay to have only what?
(a) Hardship.
(b) Failures.
(c) Problems.
(d) Questions.

5. What thought generally keeps Amma from skipping school, even when she wants to do so?
(a) Her father's rags-to-riches immigration story.
(b) Her mother's punishments.
(c) Her attendance history.
(d) The amount of work she will miss.

Short Answer Questions

1. Amma cries in Chapter 30 when she witnesses what sight?

2. Which two characters do not speak to one another at all during the span between Chapters 24 and 25?

3. Chapter 25 begins how long after Chapter 24 ends?

4. Who calls Belinda from London in Chapter 32?

5. What type of establishment does Amma visit first on the day she chooses to skip school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What misconceptions does Belinda have about homosexuality?

2. What major revelation does Amma make to Belinda?

3. How does Donkor incorporate sensory detail into Belinda's long walk between Streatham and Brixton Hills?

4. What action does Belinda take on the bus that results in Amma's admiration?

5. How does Belinda feel after she tells Amma the truth about her mother's profession?

6. What is the significance of Amma's memory of the television show called Brookside?

7. How does Belinda react to the major revelation Amma makes to her?

8. How does Donkor use foreshadowing within the scene when Amma is waiting for Roisin at Starbucks?

9. Describe Helena's personality.

10. What kind of meltdown does Amma have in Waitrose?

(see the answer keys)

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