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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what social media platform does Korede find information about Gboyega's wife in "Research"?
(a) Instagram.
(b) Myspace.
(c) Snapchat.
(d) Twitter.

2. What word in the novel refers to an African fruit known in English as a white star apple?
(a) Efo.
(b) Agbalumo.
(c) Àmàlà.
(d) Aso ebi.

3. On what social media platform is the video of Femi's sister posted in "Cleaner"?
(a) Snapchat.
(b) Instagram.
(c) Twitter.
(d) Facebook.

4. What does the word "okada" refer to in Nigeria?
(a) A single woman.
(b) A rickshaw.
(c) A guilty person.
(d) A motorcycle taxi.

5. Who is assigned as Muhtar's nurse before he requests Korede?
(a) Gimpe.
(b) Taiwo.
(c) Bunmi.
(d) Yinka.

6. What does Korede say that "handsome, talented men usually are" in "Asleep" (227)?
(a) Obstinate.
(b) Articulate.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Sensitive.

7. What does Tade say that Ayoola told him Korede treats her like?
(a) An old maid.
(b) A queen.
(c) A princess.
(d) A monster.

8. What kind of designer watch does Gboyega wear in "Maga"?
(a) A Holzkern watch.
(b) A Bvlgari watch.
(c) A Vincero watch.
(d) An Apple watch.

9. What does Gboyega's work revolve around?
(a) Banking and finance.
(b) Oil and gas.
(c) Customer service.
(d) The stock market.

10. How does Ayoola describe Tade in "Maga"?
(a) Exciting and adventurous.
(b) Caring and understanding.
(c) Overbearing and abusive.
(d) Boring and needy.

11. What does Femi ask Korede in "Asleep"?
(a) If he will go to heaven.
(b) If he could have done anything differently.
(c) If having married Ayoola would have been the best thing.
(d) If he deserved to die.

12. How tall is the eldest and most senior doctor at the hospital said to be in "Head Nurse"?
(a) 6'3".
(b) 5'9".
(c) 6'.
(d) 5'5".

13. What does Muhtar reveal to Korede in "Awake"?
(a) He was previously engaged in criminal activity.
(b) He could hear her talking to him.
(c) He is getting married.
(d) He has a wife and children.

14. What color is Ayoola's car?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

15. Who was the man that Ayoola killed at age 17, according to Korede in "Seventeen"?
(a) Peter.
(b) Femi.
(c) Somto.
(d) Gboyega.

Short Answer Questions

1. What musician does Muhtar quote when he says, "The most loving parents and relatives commit murder with smiles on their faces" (227)?

2. What does Ayoola have the house girl bring for refreshments during Tade's visit in "Maneater"?

3. When does Ayoola return home from her date in "Maga"?

4. What does Muhtar tell Korede to do when she tells him that she is worried about the man that Ayoola is seeing in "Friend"?

5. What most describes Korede's personality?

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