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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 does Roy Stevenson teach at Shirley's school in Chapter 3?

2. Where did Megan and Bibi first meet in person?

3. Where did Megan get a job after dropping out of school?

4. In what decade was Megan born?

5. What surgery did Morgan describe having undergone when they spoke at Yazz's college?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of prejudice explored through Shirley's character?

2. How is Shirley's relationship with Lennox characterized?

3. What is Hattie's biggest secret?

4. How did Grace come to be the mistress of Greenfields?

5. What was Shirley's outlook when she began teaching?

6. What are Winsome's current circumstances in the present-day timeline in Chapter 3? Where is she living?

7. How is Penelope's marriage to Giles described?

8. Why does Penelope resent multiculturalism?

9. What is Megan's relationship to GG?

10. Why is Morgan in attendance at the play in the present-day narrative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of setting in Girl, Woman, Other. What are the primary settings in the collected narratives? How does setting relate to plot in the novel? What mood(s) and atmosphere(s) are developed through setting?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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