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

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

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

5. For how many days do Amma and Belinda stay home sick when they are struck with the same malady at once?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

6. What advice does Belinda give to Amma in Chapter 28?
(a) She tells Amma to write Nana a letter telling her that she is gay.
(b) She tells Amma not to tell Nana that she is gay.
(c) She tells Amma to tell Nana that she is gay.
(d) She tells Amma to wait a few years until Amma is sure.

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

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

9. When Belinda tells Mary the words she will use to tell Amma about Mary, what is NOT a word Belinda uses?
(a) Pretty.
(b) Special.
(c) Clever.
(d) Nice.

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

11. Which two characters do not speak to one another at all during the span between Chapters 24 and 25?
(a) Belinda and Amma.
(b) Nana and Belinda.
(c) Amma and Helena.
(d) Dr. Otuo and Amma.

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

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

14. Chapter 29 begins how many days after the end of Chapter 28?
(a) 4.
(b) 11.
(c) 18.
(d) 3.

15. What is the meaning of the Ghanaian phrase "me boa" (134) that Nana uses when she elicits a promise?
(a) I plead.
(b) I ask.
(c) I lie.
(d) I surrender.