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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Autumn: Chapters 25-26 and Winter: Chapters 27-34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What substance do Amma and Helena ingest together throughout Amma's portrait-sitting?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Tea.
(d) Marijuana.

2. Dr. Otuo tells Belinda emphatically that she is there to take what action?
(a) To clean.
(b) To learn.
(c) To improve her English.
(d) To report back on Amma's activities.

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

4. How old is Belinda in Chapter 1?
(a) 19.
(b) 15.
(c) 21.
(d) 17.

5. When Belinda and Mary return from the zoo, Belinda marvels once more at which aspect of Aunty and Uncle's lifestyle?
(a) Their ornate clothing.
(b) Their amount of leisure time.
(c) Their medical care.
(d) Their clean water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Mary come up with an alter ego who will help her pretend that she loves her work and life?

2. What spectacle does Belinda get to witness for the first time on the holiday celebration depicted in Chapter 24?

3. In what location is Belinda when she starts imagining Amma having sex with another young woman?

4. How long after closing the trinket box does Amma allow herself to open it again?

5. What quality of Belinda's does Nana say will eventually bring Amma around?

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