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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Head Nurse" – "Family".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What musician does Muhtar quote when he says, "The most loving parents and relatives commit murder with smiles on their faces" (227)?
(a) Beyonce.
(b) John Lennon.
(c) Jim Morrison.
(d) Bob Dylan.

2. What word in the novel refers to a long, loose-fitting gown having wide sleeves and a hole in the center for the head, worn especially by Yoruba men?
(a) Efo.
(b) Aso ebi.
(c) Agbada.
(d) Gele.

3. What did the family dog do before it disappeared, according to Korede in "Home"?
(a) It bit Ayoola.
(b) It peed in her father's office.
(c) It bit Korede.
(d) It stole a steak from the grill.

4. How does Korede like to eat popcorn?
(a) With butter drizzled on it.
(b) With pepper sauce.
(c) With peanut butter.
(d) With syrup drizzled on it.

5. How tall is the eldest and most senior doctor at the hospital said to be in "Head Nurse"?
(a) 6'3".
(b) 5'9".
(c) 5'5".
(d) 6'.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tade ask Korede for in "Break"?

2. What are Ayoola and Korede wearing in "Father"?

3. What did Korede and Ayoola do to hide the evidence when Ayoola killed a man in "Seventeen"?

4. What word in the novel refers to a Nigerian food made from yam or cassava flour?

5. What does Korede do in Ayoola's room while talking to her in "Flapper"?

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