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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Bummi's mother?

2. What was Penelope Halifax's profession before she retired?

3. Who took in Bummi after her mother died?

4. What kind of sessions does Roland undergo monthly to counteract "academic hunchback syndrome" (45)?

5. Where did LaTisha's father go after he left his wife and children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Republic of Freedomia? How is it described?

2. What are LaTisha's current circumstances when her character is introduced in Chapter 2?

3. Describe the narrative style in Girl, Woman, Other. From what narrative perspective is the story related?

4. Who attends the play with Yazz in Chapter 1? How are these characters described?

5. What is significant about Amma's play that is opening in Chapter 1? What is the play about?

6. How is the theme of privilege explored in Yazz's narrative?

7. Where did Carole attend college? What were her experiences like here?

8. What circumstances led up to Bummi's immigration to England?

9. How would you describe Yazz's relationship with Roland?

10. What is Yazz's relationship to Amma? How close are they?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of gender neutrality, gender expectations, and identity as explored in Megan/Morgan's narrative. How do Megan/Morgan's understanding and relationship to gender change in the course of this character's story? How does Megan/Morgan relate to the other characters in regard to gender? Why is this character significant in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Amma's play The Last Amazon of Dahomey. What is the subject of the work? What are its major themes? Why is the play significant to the plot in Girl, Woman, Other?

Essay Topic 3

Examine and discuss the theme of generational differences in Girl, Woman, Other. How is this theme explored through the characters of Amma, Dominique, and Yazz? What statement(s) do you think the author is making regarding generational differences? What symbolism relates to this theme?

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