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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

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

3. What happens at the meet-up between Roisin and Amma in Chapter 26?

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

5. Amma declares that she likes Belinda bcause Belinda "really" (143) takes what action?

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. Why is Belinda's wrist hurting her "during the long week of complete silence between Belinda and Amma" (189)?

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

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

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

6. What does Amma's teddy bear symbolize?

7. What misconceptions does Belinda have about homosexuality?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Housegirl and one of the novel's main messages. How does Donkor make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Write a critical essay about Housegirl while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about Housegirl while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

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