Compare and contrast Quiara’s experiences in West Philadelphia with her experiences in Malvern. What are the significances of these experiences, and how do they relate to overarching concepts in the memoir?

The reader should focus on Quiara’s comparisons between life in racially diverse West Philadelphia and predominantly white Malvern. The reader may then connect these dynamics to the memoir’s overall explorations of race and racial prejudice.

Consider the ways in which Quiara portrays her parents’ relationship and their divergent religious beliefs. In what ways were these dynamics possibly formative to Quiara, as presented in the memoir?

The reader should examine the tension and volatility that was present in the relationship between Quiara’s parents. Readers should also consider the ways in which the parents’ religious beliefs diverged, and how these divergent beliefs affected Quiara. The readers might also consider the possible reasons for why...