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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 does Korede say that "handsome, talented men usually are" in "Asleep" (227)?
(a) Sensitive.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Obstinate.
(d) Articulate.

2. What does the word "okada" refer to in Nigeria?
(a) A rickshaw.
(b) A motorcycle taxi.
(c) A single woman.
(d) A guilty person.

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

4. What word in the novel refers to a Nigerian food made from yam or cassava flour?
(a) Tsugunnawa.
(b) Gele.
(c) Àmàlà.
(d) Agbalumo.

5. Who is Muhtar's son that visits with his fiancee in "Family"?
(a) Taiwo.
(b) Muhtar Jr.
(c) Sani.
(d) Femi.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Korede says in "Red" that "Ayoola looks like a Bratz doll and I resemble" what (93)?

3. To what mythological figure does Korede compare her mother in the flashback in "Father"?

4. Who is the aunt that called Korede's mother earlier in the day in "Stain"?

5. Where does Tade take Ayoola out to lunch in "Flaw"?

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