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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "#3" - "The Patient".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word in the novel refers to a Nigerian food made from yam or cassava flour?
(a) Tsugunnawa.
(b) Agbalumo.
(c) Àmàlà.
(d) Gele.

2. Who is the hospital receptionist that deals with the impatient man in the beginning of "Reception"?
(a) Yinka.
(b) Assibi.
(c) Taiwo.
(d) Goru.

3. Who is the university colleague that Korede's father claimed gave him his knife?
(a) Tom.
(b) Jack.
(c) Roger.
(d) Eugene.

4. Where do both Korede and her mother have a birth spot?
(a) Below their right eyes.
(b) On their chins.
(c) Below their left eyes.
(d) On their noses.

5. At what time is Korede sitting in traffic in the beginning of "Traffic"?
(a) 5:15 a.m.
(b) 7:30 a.m.
(c) 6:45 a.m.
(d) 6:15 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Korede mix with water to pour over the blood stain in the trunk of her car in "Bleach"?

2. What word from the novel refers to a traditional head covering for women in Nigeria?

3. What word is used to refer to the trunk of a vehicle in the novel?

4. Who has destroyed the bouquets of flowers in "Roses"?

5. What does Tade sing to the girl who tries to flee his office in "Song"?

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