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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 musical instrument does Lakshmi play?

2. What had Bummi's father been doing when he was killed?

3. Who took in Bummi after her mother died?

4. Where is Maryse said to be from in Chapter 1?

5. Where does Yazz live in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What major event happened in Carole's life when she was 13?

2. How is Bummi's relationship with Sister Omofe described?

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

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

5. How are Carole's and LaTisha's circumstances similar?

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

7. Under what circumstances did Dominique meet Nzinga?

8. How is Freddy described? How is he different than Carole?

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

10. How did Bummi respond to learning about Freddy? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character and backstory of LaTisha in Girl, Woman, Other. What are LaTisha's current circumstances in the present-tense narrative when her character is introduced? What major events in LaTisha's past have created her current circumstances? What does LaTisha want? How does she go about achieving her goals?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss non-intersectional versus intersectional feminism as explored in the novel. How are each of these terms defined? Which characters are related to each term/concept? What statements do you think the author is making in relation to non-intersectional versus intersectional feminism? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Dominique and Nzinga. How did these characters meet? What is the nature of their relationship? How does their relationship evolve in the course of the story? What themes are connected to this narrative in the book?

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