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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Yazz live in Chapter 1?
(a) Peckham.
(b) Deptford.
(c) Brixton.
(d) Islington.

2. How is Dominique's father's heritage described?
(a) Nigerian.
(b) Afro-Guyanese.
(c) Indo-Guyanese.
(d) Algerian.

3. When was Amma's mother born?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1919.

4. What was the building called that Amma moved to at the back of King's Cross?
(a) The Rose Water.
(b) The Republic of Freedomia.
(c) The Republica Dominica.
(d) The Columbus.

5. Where does Roland teach a class called Modern Life?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) The University of London.
(c) The University of Essex.
(d) Oxford University.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many siblings does Amma have?

2. Who was the owner of the building in King's Cross that let his tenants live there for free if they kept it up?

3. Where is Courtney from?

4. Who among Amma's cast is described in Chapter 1 as having turned from a hopeful actress into a "spoilt little prima donna who ordered her director to pop out and fetch her a caramel latte a couple of weeks ago" (5)?

5. Where is Waris from?

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