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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. Who among Carole's childhood friends "had a side line at school as a supplier of ecstasy" (128)?

2. Where did Bummi and Kofi go for their honeymoon?

3. How old was LaTisha's father when he moved to Liverpool from Montserrat?

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

5. Where did Omofe send her sons to a strict boarding school as a result of their behavior?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did Bummi support herself and her daughter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of racism, sexism, and identity in relation to Penelope's story in Girl, Woman, Other. How are these themes developed through Penelope's actions and backstory? What symbolism relates to these themes? How does Penelope relate to the other protagonists in the novel in connection to these themes?

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