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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what television show had Nana watched the onscreen kiss while unknowingly being observed by Amma?
(a) Brookside.
(b) Footballers' Wives.
(c) Coronation Street.
(d) Fawlty Towers.

2. When Chapter 19 begins, both Amma and Belinda have come down with what malady?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Mono.
(c) Strep throat.
(d) A cold.

3. Amma cries in Chapter 30 when she witnesses what sight?
(a) Belinda's dress.
(b) Belinda's smile.
(c) Mary's dress.
(d) Belinda's headwrap.

4. Belinda recalls that Mary had once told a woman frustrated by a puzzle that it was okay to have only what?
(a) Problems.
(b) Questions.
(c) Hardship.
(d) Failures.

5. When Belinda is finished with a household task in Chapter 28, what action does she take before going to fetch Amma?
(a) She cries.
(b) She faints.
(c) She shouts.
(d) She sneezes.

6. What is the name of Amma's teddy bear?
(a) Antony.
(b) Ronald.
(c) Langston.
(d) Huey.

7. Who wakes Belinda in Chapter 32 so that she can answer a phone call from London?
(a) Nana.
(b) Aunty.
(c) Uncle.
(d) A hotel employee.

8. Who is taking Belinda to school on the day she finds out the bad news about Mary?
(a) Amma.
(b) Dr. Otuo.
(c) Nana.
(d) Roisin.

9. What thought generally keeps Amma from skipping school, even when she wants to do so?
(a) Her father's rags-to-riches immigration story.
(b) Her attendance history.
(c) The amount of work she will miss.
(d) Her mother's punishments.

10. On what holiday does Chapter 24 take place?
(a) Guy Fawkes Day.
(b) Labour Day.
(c) Easter Monday.
(d) Good Friday.

11. What event at school does Belinda miss after she finds out the bad news about Mary?
(a) An on-demand essay.
(b) A volleyball game.
(c) A final exam.
(d) A practice test.

12. Belinda wonders at the end of Chapter 34 how Aunty and Uncle feel about their own what?
(a) Mortality.
(b) Lack of children.
(c) Good fortune.
(d) Wealth.

13. What meal does Belinda consider to be Dr. Otuo's favorite?
(a) Light Pie.
(b) Light Soup.
(c) Light Casserole.
(d) Light Bread.

14. In Chapter 28, Belinda brings Amma downstairs to help her clean which appliance as a means of reconciliation?
(a) The toaster.
(b) The vacuum cleaner.
(c) The refrigerator.
(d) The garbage disposal.

15. What type of establishment does Amma visit first on the day she chooses to skip school?
(a) A zoo.
(b) An art gallery.
(c) A sand castle contest.
(d) A library.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mary is upset when Belinda waits how many days after the party to call her at Aunty and Uncle's house?

2. When Belinda first meets Helena, she mentally refers to her in connection with which physical attribute?

3. Chapter 25 begins how long after Chapter 24 ends?

4. In Chapter 28, it is made very clear that Belinda believes what to be a choice?

5. Chapter 26 finds Amma waiting to meet whom?

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