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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. Who do Becky and Andrew pick up from the airport while she is in labor?
(a) Andrew's mom.
(b) Becky's mom, Edith.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Lia.

2. With whom does Ayinde go for a photo shoot?
(a) Kelly.
(b) Julian.
(c) Richard.
(d) Lolo.

3. When Kelly was younger, what role did she play with her brothers and sister?
(a) She was never around them.
(b) She was the baby.
(c) She was the irresponsible one.
(d) She was the responsible one.

4. What is the first thing Mimi does when she arrives?
(a) Gives Ava kisses.
(b) Plops on the couch.
(c) Asks for decaf coffee and something to nibble.
(d) Complains about the way Ava is dressed.

5. Where does Kelly decide to work?
(a) At home.
(b) At the coffee shop.
(c) At the park.
(d) At the office.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ayinde feel about Richard leaving?

2. What has happened while Lia was at the salon?

3. Becky's mother-in-law has had how many husbands?

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

5. Who does Becky meet when she takes Ava for a walk to try to calm her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lia's flight back to LA bring out the thought, "You can't go home again'?

2. Why does Richard, Ayinde's husband, appear to be ready to go on another trip?

3. Why does Kelly panic when she finds out that Steve wants to become a teacher?

4. Why does the director tell Ayinde that no one will tune in to watch her read the news?

5. What are some reasons Becky refuses or does not want to speak to Mimi, her mother-in-law?

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

7. Why is Becky not happy with her mother-in-law moving to Philadelphia?

8. "April Lia" opens with Lia sitting on a park bench wanting to be invisible. Why does Lia want to be invisible?

9. 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?

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

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