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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. Where was Dominique born?

2. Who became a learning mentor seven years ago at a Middlesbrough school according to the narrative in Chapter 2?

3. Where is Sisterwrite located, as described in Chapter 1?

4. How old were Amma and Shirley when they became friends?

5. What is Roland's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances did Dominique meet Nzinga?

2. How would you describe the relationship between Amma and Dominique? How did they meet?

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

4. What is intersectional feminism?

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

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

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

8. When and why did LaTisha's father leave the family?

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

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

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

Analyze and discuss the character of GG/Hattie in Girl, Woman, Other. How does this character's backstory relate to the novel's overarching themes? What is GG/Hattie's greatest secret? Why has she kept this secret?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the language style of Girl, Woman, Other. What is noteworthy about the author's use of punctuation? How would you describe the rhythm of the narrative? How are literary devices such as assonance and alliteration employed?

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