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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 two actions does Mary only half-jokingly tell Belinda are her favorite things to do?
(a) Live and learn.
(b) Play rough and tease.
(c) Eat and sleep.
(d) Use puns and tell jokes.

2. The part of Housegirl entitled Autumn begins in the third week of which month?
(a) November.
(b) October.
(c) August.
(d) September.

3. According to the tradition explained by Mary, which person must swallow a whole boiled egg without breaking it?
(a) A bride.
(b) A groom.
(c) A debutante.
(d) A shaman.

4. On the way to Kumasi, Belinda thinks about a tro tro ride she had taken with which character?
(a) Mary.
(b) Nana.
(c) Amma.
(d) Belinda's mother.

5. How many students had been present at the seminar at which Amma met Roisin?
(a) 15.
(b) 100.
(c) 50.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. Belinda recalls using what object as a desk during her time living at home and attending school?

2. What type of establishment does Amma visit first on the day she chooses to skip school?

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

4. Which Shakespeare play does Belinda discuss with Amma when they are home sick together?

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

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