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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Belinda recalls that her mother had acted in what way when "the biggest change came" (41)?
(a) Calm.
(b) Resentful.
(c) Surprised.
(d) Anxious.

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

3. What action does Belinda take when Mary burns her hands peeling the eggs?
(a) She makes an ointment for Mary.
(b) She takes her to the sink and runs her hands under cold water.
(c) She runs to tell Aunty.
(d) She scolds Mary for being so careless.

4. The trinket box is where Amma keeps all things related to whom?
(a) Nana.
(b) Roisin.
(c) Mary.
(d) Aunty.

5. In Chapter 6, Amma thinks about the fact that she had spent the whole party the night before inside of what room?
(a) A kitchen.
(b) A parlor.
(c) A library.
(d) A bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Nana suggests that Belinda tell Amma to help her get to and from what location each day?

3. Which act by the pallbearers inspires the mourners to respond with cheers?

4. How long after closing the trinket box does Amma allow herself to open it again?

5. What object is described in the prologue as "like a slice of wedding cake" (ix)?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Nana bring Belinda to a shopping district in London?

2. What contrast does Belinda see between Amma's appearance and her scent?

3. What element of the burial scene in the prologue most upsets Belinda?

4. Describe Donkor's use of allusion within Chapter 9.

5. How does Belinda succeed in calming Amma down when she has begun to sob during the visualization exercise?

6. Discuss a striking use of metaphor that occurs in the prologue.

7. What is Mary's perspective on karma?

8. What change in narrative perspective occurs at the start of Chapter 6?

9. What negative aspects of Mary's presence seem to affect Belinda?

10. What sort of coping mechanism does Belinda herself long to use after she is "attacked" (80) with Amma's teddy bear?

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