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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 Megan's father's profession?

2. What are the names of Shirley's brothers?

3. What was Shirley's last name before she married?

4. What did Karen grow up to be, according to the narrative in Chapter 3?

5. What Guyanese poet wrote I is a Long Memoried Woman?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is language stressed in Megan/Morgan's narrative?

3. Why does Penelope resent multiculturalism?

4. How is Penelope's marriage to Phillip described?

5. What is Megan's relationship to GG?

6. How did Megan meet Bibi? What was the nature of their early relationship?

7. How did Megan's life change when she was 18?

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

9. How is transgender defined?

10. How are the early years of Clovis's and Winsome's marriage 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

Examine and discuss the theme of generational differences in Girl, Woman, Other. How is this theme explored through the characters of Amma, Dominique, and Yazz? What statement(s) do you think the author is making regarding generational differences? What symbolism relates to this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of gender neutrality, gender expectations, and identity as explored in Megan/Morgan's narrative. How do Megan/Morgan's understanding and relationship to gender change in the course of this character's story? How does Megan/Morgan relate to the other characters in regard to gender? Why is this character significant in the novel?

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