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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. 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 garbage disposal.
(d) The vacuum cleaner.

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

3. At what type of location does Chapter 28 begin?
(a) A library.
(b) A fireworks show.
(c) A school.
(d) The Otuos' kitchen.

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

5. What object does one of the two young Jamaican women on the bus wave around as she shouts?
(a) A knife.
(b) A lollipop.
(c) A camera.
(d) A can of pepper spray.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT an ability, quality, or element Amma considers to be interesting when found in humans?

2. What nickname does Amma use to refer to her favorite teacher?

3. What spectacle does Belinda get to witness for the first time on the holiday celebration depicted in Chapter 24?

4. When Belinda tells Mary the words she will use to tell Amma about Mary, what is NOT a word Belinda uses?

5. How old was Amma when she secretly watched her mother Nana's reaction to an onscreen kiss?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Belinda react to the major revelation Amma makes to her?

2. What does Amma believe about the need for love to be public?

3. For what reason are Belinda and Amma stuck together at home for two solid days in Chapter 19?

4. What event causes Amma to feel a sense of purpose previously unfamiliar to her?

5. What misconceptions does Belinda have about homosexuality?

6. What aspect of Belinda's reaction to the news about Mary causes Amma to cry "hot tears" (223)?

7. What is the significance of Amma's memory of the television show called Brookside?

8. What kind of meltdown does Amma have in Waitrose?

9. What habit of Belinda's does Mary point out is still going on, even though Belinda is now in London rather than Duban?

10. How does Belinda feel after she tells Amma the truth about her mother's profession?

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