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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer: Chapters 16-18 and Autumn: Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does Amma give to her mother Nana in Chapter 17, greatly surprising Nana?
(a) A framed painting.
(b) A framed collage.
(c) A framed photograph.
(d) A framed drawing.

2. From whose perspective is Chapter 10 narrated?
(a) Doctor Otuo's.
(b) Nana's.
(c) Amma's.
(d) Belinda's.

3. When Belinda first meets Helena, she mentally refers to her in connection with which physical attribute?
(a) Her clothes.
(b) Her freckles.
(c) Her hair.
(d) Her eyes.

4. Belinda recalls that her mother had acted in what way when "the biggest change came" (41)?
(a) Resentful.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Calm.
(d) Surprised.

5. What items do the pallbearers request be brought to them?
(a) Hammers.
(b) Shovels.
(c) Wrenches.
(d) Lead pipes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mary is able to finally pit an avocado with only her knife, she suggests that she and Belinda go to what location to celebrate?

2. In what room of Helena's house does Helena paint a portrait of Amma in Chapter 9?

3. What is NOT an ability, quality, or element Amma considers to be interesting when found in humans?

4. What sound does Belinda hear during the shopping trip that soothes her greatly?

5. To what singer is Amma listening when Belinda enters Amma's room for the first time?

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