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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Karen grow up to be, according to the narrative in Chapter 3?
(a) A pharmacist.
(b) An interior designer.
(c) A computer scientist.
(d) A professor.

2. Who is Shirley's mother?
(a) Dominique.
(b) Amma.
(c) Alexa.
(d) Winsome.

3. Who is Dora said to be married to now in Chapter 3?
(a) John.
(b) Richard.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Jason.

4. What subject does Penelope Halifax teach at the school in Chapter 3?
(a) English Literature.
(b) Geography.
(c) Biology.
(d) Physics.

5. Who was GG's husband?
(a) Slim.
(b) Roger.
(c) James.
(d) Jack.

6. What was Winsome's profession before she retired?
(a) She was a schoolteacher.
(b) She was an accountant.
(c) She was a bus conductor.
(d) She was a bank teller.

7. What author is described as Bibi's latest hero in Chapter 4?
(a) Rose Watkins.
(b) Gloria Steinem.
(c) Buchi Emecheta.
(d) Jack Staniforth.

8. How is GG related to Megan?
(a) GG is Megan's great-great grandmother.
(b) GG is Megan's great-aunt.
(c) GG is Megan's great-grandmother.
(d) GG is Megan's grandmother.

9. What was the profession of Lennox's great aunt who raised him?
(a) She was a schoolteacher.
(b) She was a banker.
(c) She was a butcher.
(d) She was a journalist.

10. Where was Lennox sent as a young child while his parents immigrated to Leeds?
(a) Harlem.
(b) London.
(c) Richmond.
(d) Cairo.

11. How old is GG said to be when Morgan attends the play opening at the National Theatre in Chapter 4?
(a) 82.
(b) 89.
(c) 84.
(d) 93.

12. What Year 11 student did Shirley call out in class for masturbating, according to the narrative in Chapter 3?
(a) Jack Staniforth.
(b) Buchi Emecheta.
(c) Johnny Ronson.
(d) Johnny Polter.

13. Who among Winsome's friends was a clerk at the CIA in Virginia before becoming her friend/neighbor?
(a) Clarice.
(b) Amma.
(c) Celestine.
(d) Dominique.

14. What is Lauren's last name said to be in Chapter 3?
(a) Richmond.
(b) Akins.
(c) Rodderton.
(d) McDonaldson.

15. Who is the headmaster at the school when Shirley begins working there in Chapter 3?
(a) Mr. Cutler.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Mrs. Duncan.
(d) Mr. Waverly.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long have Morgan and Bibi been together when Morgan attends the play at the National Theatre in Chapter 4?

2. What are the names of Shirley's brothers?

3. What was Shirley's last name before she married?

4. What is Chloe's last name?

5. When did the Education Act pass that made school free for all children in England, according to the narrative in Chapter 3?

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