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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. Where does Tade say he and his cousin are building a block of flats in "Bracelet"?
(a) Ibeju-Lekki.
(b) Yaba.
(c) Victoria Island.
(d) Festac Town.

2. What is Tade's last name?
(a) Otumu.
(b) Assibi.
(c) Taiwo.
(d) Durand.

3. What image is described on the bathroom floor mat in "Bleach"?
(a) A yellow star.
(b) A black smiley face.
(c) A red and white heart.
(d) A puppy.

4. Who says to Korede in "Mascara," "We both know Ayoola and Tade are meant to be" (120)?
(a) Bunmi.
(b) Yinka.
(c) Gimpe.
(d) Taiwo.

5. What does Korede instruct Ayoola to chop in the kitchen in "Efo"?
(a) Spinach.
(b) Apples.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Onions.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Korede say Tade is in "#3" (80)?

3. What is the painting of that hangs above the piano in Korede's family home?

4. What did Ayoola once smear on her father's knife, incurring his wrath?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ayoola do for income?

2. How is the crime scene covered up after Ayoola's murder in the beginning of the novel?

3. How do Korede and Ayoola differ in personality and behavior?

4. What is the significance of poetry in My Sister, the Serial Killer?

5. What is Korede's relationship with her mother like?

6. Where does Korede work? How is this setting described?

7. How is Korede's family's home described? Where is it located?

8. What are Korede's feelings about Tade?

9. What is the symbolic significance of the flowers that Tade sends to Ayoola?

10. How is police corruption illustrated in "Traffic"?

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