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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. Something unusual happened while Lia was at the salon. What was it?
(a) She saw Sam.
(b) A Little earthquake.
(c) A phone call.
(d) A thunderstorm.

2. Why does Richard whisper for Ayinde in the darkness in their bedroom?
(a) Julian is crying.
(b) He is sick.
(c) He wants to talk.
(d) He is about to fall out of the bed since Julian is sleeping with them.

3. What did Kelly's siblings think about her when they were growing up?
(a) She was always hungry.
(b) She was a tattletale.
(c) She was a troublemaker.
(d) She was a big help.

4. Why is Kelly annoyed with Steve throughout the story?
(a) He hasn't found a job.
(b) He doesn't help with the baby.
(c) He wakes the baby up.
(d) He messes up the house.

5. In "October Kelly," where is Kelly returning from?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) The park.
(c) Ayinde's house.
(d) A job interview.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problems did Ayinde's mother have?

2. What does Kelly do when Steve offers to watch the baby while she takes a nap?

3. What ended up being wrong with Ava when Becky couldn't calm her?

4. With whom does Ayinde go for a photo shoot?

5. What reason does Ayinde give Richard for Julian sleeping with them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Ayinde is experiencing pain and suffering when first introduced in "April Ayinde". Usually Ayinde is one that appears to have it all. In what ways is Ayinde experiencing pain and suffering?

2. Kelly jokes, "It takes a village to feed my child." What does this mean?

3. When Richard asks if "it's supposed to be this hard" and he answers "everything" to Ayinde. What does Richard mean by "everything"?

4. What constitutes Lia's inability to come to grips with her baby's death?

5. What are some things that have shaped the way Kelly is today?

6. Why is the thought of having intercourse so hard for Kelly?

7. How does Weiner paint Mimi in the chapter "September Becky"?

8. Kelly and her husband Steve both come home from the hospital in "July Kelly." What had happened to Steve?

9. What is the symbolism of Mimi wearing a white dress to Becky and Andrew's wedding?

10. How does Ayinde feel about her mother sending her the book Priscilla Prewitt's Baby Success?

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