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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 what location is Belinda when she starts imagining Amma having sex with another young woman?
(a) In the Otuos' kitchen.
(b) In Amma's bedroom.
(c) School.
(d) At Harrods.

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

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

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

5. Chapter 34 begins when what kind of vehicle brings Belinda to Kumasi?
(a) A bus.
(b) A plane.
(c) A boat.
(d) A train.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what location does Amma meet Roisin in Chapter 26?

2. What action does one of the young Jamaican women on the bus take when Belinda mentions family?

3. What type of transportation does Amma use on the day she decides to skip school in Chapter 29?

4. For how many days do Amma and Belinda stay home sick when they are struck with the same malady at once?

5. On the way to Kumasi, Belinda thinks about a tro tro ride she had taken with which character?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Belinda's reaction to the place to which Amma takes her on their eighth trip home from Abacus College?

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

3. What reasons does Roisin offer for her ghosting of Amma and how do they all connect?

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

5. How does Donkor incorporate sensory detail into Belinda's long walk between Streatham and Brixton Hills?

6. Describe Helena's personality.

7. How does Donkor use foreshadowing within the scene when Amma is waiting for Roisin at Starbucks?

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

9. What action does Belinda take on the bus that results in Amma's admiration?

10. What misconceptions does Belinda have about homosexuality?

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