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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. Who calls Belinda from London in Chapter 32?

2. What is the name of Amma's teddy bear?

3. On what holiday does Chapter 24 take place?

4. In Chapter 28, it is made very clear that Belinda believes what to be a choice?

5. What meal does Belinda consider to be Dr. Otuo's favorite?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What misconceptions does Belinda have about homosexuality?

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

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

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

8. Describe Helena's personality.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the function of Mary's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Donkor in depicting Mary and include in your discussion the reasons that Donkor portrays Mary in these particular ways.

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

Trace the characterization arc of Belinda’s character throughout the novel Housegirl. Discuss whether Belinda is a round or flat character and whether Belinda is a static or dynamic character.

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