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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. Belinda that she believes she will miss "how quickly and dramatically" Mary's what appears able to change?

2. Amma sees Belinda as someone who is "happy to be" (105) what?

3. Which character does Belinda expect will be waiting for her at the airport in London?

4. The trinket box is where Amma keeps all things related to whom?

5. Amma recalls that she had closed the trinket box long ago on which day of the week?

Short Essay Questions

1. What change in narrative perspective occurs at the start of Chapter 6?

2. For what reason does Nana bring Belinda to a shopping district in London?

3. What are the positive aspects that Belinda will miss about Mary?

4. What part of Amma's privilege frustrates her?

5. Describe Donkor's use of allusion within Chapter 9.

6. What major difference in relation to pets does Belinda relate to Mary in their first phone call after being parted?

7. What is the main source of Belinda's anxiety during the shopping trip on which Nana takes her?

8. What is Mary's perspective on karma?

9. How does Belinda come to be employed with Aunty and Uncle as a housegirl?

10. What types of clues does Donkor provide to suggest that Mary might have endured trauma in her past?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about Housegirl while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Housegirl and one of the novel's main messages. How does Donkor make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

What messages does Donkor send about race and culture within the novel and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?

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