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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what location does Amma meet Roisin in Chapter 26?
(a) The library.
(b) Roisin's school.
(c) Starbucks.
(d) The movie theater.

2. What nickname does Amma use to refer to her favorite teacher?
(a) Titch.
(b) Fletch.
(c) Rich.
(d) Brick.

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

4. What action does Belinda take that worries Aunty in Chapter 34?
(a) She will not speak.
(b) She shovels food into her mouth.
(c) She will not stop smiling.
(d) She keeps saying that she wants to lie down.

5. When Amma gets Belinda to dance, Amma mentally remarks that which part of her body feels wider?
(a) Her head.
(b) Her smile.
(c) Her chest.
(d) Her hips.

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

7. What type of insect does Mary swallow while she is talking to Belinda on the phone?
(a) A cricket.
(b) A fly.
(c) A beetle.
(d) A moth.

8. What aspect of Amma's appearance does Belinda consider "prettier and prettier" (126) as time goes on?
(a) Her slender neck.
(b) Her curly hair.
(c) The gap between her front teeth.
(d) The smoothness of her skin.

9. How old was Amma when she secretly watched her mother Nana's reaction to an onscreen kiss?
(a) 9 or 10.
(b) 11 or 12.
(c) 7 or 8.
(d) 5 or 6.

10. In Chapter 28, it is made very clear that Belinda believes what to be a choice?
(a) Homosexuality.
(b) Depression.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Academic success.

11. What gift does Amma give to her mother Nana in Chapter 17, greatly surprising Nana?
(a) A framed painting.
(b) A framed photograph.
(c) A framed drawing.
(d) A framed collage.

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

13. When Belinda first meets Helena, she mentally refers to her in connection with which physical attribute?
(a) Her freckles.
(b) Her hair.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her clothes.

14. Nana tells Amma that the news she has to share must be broken in what manner?
(a) Slowly.
(b) Quickly.
(c) Forcefully.
(d) Gently.

15. What television show do Belinda, Aunty, and Uncle watch together at the end of Chapter 34?
(a) Silver Spoons.
(b) The Facts of Life.
(c) The Cosby Show.
(d) A Different World.

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. What adjective does Belinda mentally use to describe the promise Nana forcibly elicits from her?

3. What form of transportation do Amma and Belinda usually take when Amma accompanies Belinda to Abacus College?

4. On what holiday does Chapter 24 take place?

5. On what television show had Nana watched the onscreen kiss while unknowingly being observed by Amma?

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