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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 through 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 7 opens with which of the following?
(a) “As soon as I see the logo on the wall, I run toward it, my heart thumping wildly.”
(b) “Your rent is due; no discussion.”
(c) “It is my second year in London, and I stand in the doorway, scanning the small room for an empty chair.”
(d) “Miracles happen all the time, we just have to recognize them for what they are.”

2. Which of the following is for sale outside Elizabeth’s first school when she first attends it?
(a) Sago.
(b) Orhu.
(c) Madora.
(d) Ikolo.

3. What color is the dress worn by the receptionist who first refuses Elizabeth work in London?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Purple.
(d) Brown.

4. Which of the following immediately precedes Chapter 4?
(a) “You must act as if it is impossible to fail.”
(b) “It is not fear but courage that is important.”
(c) “Your dream is a dream for your community.”
(d) “When you educate a girl, you educate a nation.”

5. Who is Elizabeth’s teacher in Budongo?
(a) Jane.
(b) Veronica.
(c) Betty.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. From which of the following does the comment come that precedes Chapter 5?

2. At which of the following does Elizabeth enroll for graduate school?

3. Which of the following means “disease” in the memoir?

4. From which of the following does the comment come that precedes Chapter 6?

5. Which of the following companies does the narrator cite as an example of improving gender parity?

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