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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Cleaner" – "Birthday".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the LASTMA agent tell Korede he has stopped her in "Traffic"?
(a) She was speeding.
(b) She was driving too slow.
(c) She is not wearing her seat belt.
(d) She turned right on a red light.

3. What is Muhtar's last name?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Dubar.
(c) Yautai.
(d) Assibi.

4. Where does Korede describe the hardest place to clean up blood in "Bleach"?
(a) Behind the sink drain.
(b) Between the seat cushions on the couch.
(c) Around the edge of the refrigerator.
(d) Between the shower and caulking.

5. To whose daughter's wedding is Korede's mother going in "Instagram"?
(a) Taiwo's daughter's wedding.
(b) Sope's daughter's wedding.
(c) Yinka's daughter's wedding.
(d) Assibi's daughter's wedding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Korede describe seeing through the window on the day she bought her notebook, according to the narrative in "The Notebook"?

2. Where is Korede when the police return her car to her in "Car"?

3. What is Tade's last name?

4. With what words does Ayoola summon Korede in "Words" (19)?

5. Where does Aunty Taiwo live?

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