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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states that Belinda had started working in Aunty and Uncle's house at the same time as which other character?
(a) Nana.
(b) Mary.
(c) Amma.
(d) Belinda's mother.

2. Chapter 8 takes place how many days after the end of Chapter 7?
(a) 7.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. Belinda is surprised by which aspect of the photos she sees in Amma's bedroom?
(a) The number of friends who appear in Amma's photos.
(b) Amma's ease and friendliness in every photo.
(c) Amma's sad expressions in nearly every photo.
(d) Amma's parents are absent in every photo.

4. What are Belinda's favorite flowers in the Otuos' garden?
(a) Hydrangeas.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Posies.
(d) Violets.

5. Amma's room contains many different stacks composed of which kind of object?
(a) Aquariums.
(b) Records.
(c) Board games.
(d) Books.

6. On the way from the airport to Nana's house, Belinda worries that London may be one big what?
(a) Line of docks.
(b) Bicycle lane.
(c) Motorway.
(d) Skyscraper.

7. Who helps Mary come up with an alter ego who will help her pretend that she loves her work and life?
(a) Doctor Otuo.
(b) Belinda.
(c) Aunty.
(d) Uncle.

8. 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 bedroom.
(c) A library.
(d) A kitchen.

9. In Chapter 6, Amma attends a party thrown by whom?
(a) Max.
(b) Helena.
(c) Roisin.
(d) Belinda.

10. When Belinda becomes uncomfortable with Amma's story about a beating, she steers the conversation to what subject?
(a) History.
(b) Art.
(c) Food.
(d) Music.

11. How many days after parting from one another do Mary and Belinda first communicate again?
(a) 9.
(b) 3.
(c) 14.
(d) 5.

12. What type of person is being beaten in Amma's story from her time in Ghana?
(a) A little girl.
(b) An old woman.
(c) An old man.
(d) A little boy.

13. What sound does Belinda hear during the shopping trip that soothes her greatly?
(a) The sound of rainfall.
(b) The sound of laughing children.
(c) The sound of church bells.
(d) The sound of honking cars.

14. After hearing Belinda's story about a man in Ghana, Amma tells her own story about a memory she has from what stage of her life?
(a) Her infancy.
(b) Her prepubescence.
(c) Her adolescence.
(d) Her early childhood.

15. What quality of Belinda's does Nana say will eventually bring Amma around?
(a) Grace.
(b) Strictness.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Gentleness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Otuo tells Belinda emphatically that she is there to take what action?

2. What dish are Belinda and Mary cooking together when Mary relates the tradition about the egg?

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

4. After listening for a few moments to a singer Amma likes, Belinda declares that the singer is obviously feeling what emotion?

5. What kind of handles are said to be the most valuable at the market?

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