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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer: Chapters 9-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Amma recalls that she had closed the trinket box long ago on which day of the week?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Friday.

2. Belinda tells a story about a man with what primary quality, making Amma distinctly uncomfortable?
(a) Disabled.
(b) Transgender.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Effeminate.

3. In Chapter 6, Amma thinks about the fact that she had spent the whole party the night before inside of what room?
(a) A parlor.
(b) A kitchen.
(c) A library.
(d) A bedroom.

4. What action does Belinda take when Mary burns her hands peeling the eggs?
(a) She scolds Mary for being so careless.
(b) She makes an ointment for Mary.
(c) She takes her to the sink and runs her hands under cold water.
(d) She runs to tell Aunty.

5. What is the name of Mary's alter ego?
(a) Lulu.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Cynthia.
(d) Christiana.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Amma's room contains many different stacks composed of which kind of object?

3. What type of person is being beaten in Amma's story from her time in Ghana?

4. What mode of transportation do Amma and Belinda use to get from the airport to Nana's house?

5. What substance do Amma and Helena ingest together throughout Amma's portrait-sitting?

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