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

2. Belinda describes Mary as "a friend who has a very big" what "inside of her" (146)?

3. When Amma gets Belinda to dance, Amma mentally remarks that which part of her body feels wider?

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

5. When Belinda is home sick with Amma, Belinda worries about falling behind in what arena?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What major plot point occurs within the scene at Starbucks?

3. Describe Helena's personality.

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

5. For what reason does Nana become brusque and severe with Belinda in the time around the shopping trip to Waitrose?

6. What is Belinda's response when Mary asks Belinda to give Amma Mary's regards?

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

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

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

10. What does Amma's teddy bear symbolize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how and why Donkor instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Housegirl.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Donkor’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Housegirl.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Donkor’s focus on the theme of class difference in Housegirl. What message is Donkor sending about wealth, socioeconomic status, and privilege?

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