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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 is Amma's mother's name?

2. What was the name of Carole's father?

3. What is the name of Dominique's mother?

4. What was the building called that Amma moved to at the back of King's Cross?

5. Who carried Carole away from her friend's party on the night she was sexually assaulted?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Bummi support herself and her daughter?

5. What is Carole's profession? How does she feel about her work?

6. Under what circumstances did Dominique meet Nzinga?

7. Who is Sylvester and what tension does his character bring in Chapter 1?

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

9. Describe Amma's career trajectory. Where is she in her career as the novel opens?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of Winsome's character in the plot of Girl, Woman, Other. How does Winsome's character relate to the other protagonists in the novel? What symbolism is related to Winsome's character? What themes are explored in her story?

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

Discuss the narrative transition that occurs in Chapter 5 with Roland's narrative. How does Roland's story break from previous patterns in the novel? Why is Roland's narrative important in the work? How does Roland's character reflect the novel's themes?

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