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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word is used to refer to the trunk of a vehicle in the novel?
(a) Buggy.
(b) Boot.
(c) Basin.
(d) Lorry.

2. What does Tade sing to the girl who tries to flee his office in "Song"?
(a) "Satisfaction."
(b) "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
(c) "Three Blind Mice."
(d) "BINGO."

3. What song is Ayoola dancing to in "Dancing"?
(a) "Three Little Birds."
(b) "Let's Dance Tonight."
(c) "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall."
(d) "I Wanna Dance with Somebody."

4. How long had Ayoola been dating Femi when she killed him?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 1 year.

5. What color has the hospital administration decided to change the color of the nurses' uniforms in "Scrubs"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Pink.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

6. What was the profession of Korede's maternal grandfather?
(a) He was a butcher.
(b) He was a policeman.
(c) He was a lawyer.
(d) He was a politician.

7. What happened to the chair at the dining table where Korede's father used to sit?
(a) Korede burned it in a bonfire.
(b) Korede gave it to her aunt.
(c) Korede threw it in the lagoon.
(d) Korede sold it to an antique store.

8. What color are the roses that Tade sends to Ayoola in "Orchids"?
(a) Red and pink.
(b) Red and white.
(c) Pink and yellow.
(d) Red and blue.

9. Where does Tade take Ayoola out to lunch in "Flaw"?
(a) BlueCabana.
(b) Saratobi.
(c) Bissap.
(d) Jevinik.

10. Who is the aunt that called Korede's mother earlier in the day in "Stain"?
(a) Assibi.
(b) Taiwo.
(c) Bunmi.
(d) Yinka.

11. Korede says in "Bleach," "I am not angry. If I am anything, I am" what (20)?
(a) Done.
(b) Tired.
(c) Entertained.
(d) Exasperated.

12. What word from the novel refers to a traditional head covering for women in Nigeria?
(a) Efo.
(b) Gele.
(c) Àmàlà.
(d) Agbalumo.

13. Where do both Korede and her mother have a birth spot?
(a) Below their right eyes.
(b) On their chins.
(c) On their noses.
(d) Below their left eyes.

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

15. Korede describes Ayoola's skin as a color between cream and what, in "Flaw"?
(a) Porcelain.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Caramel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says to Korede in "Mascara," "We both know Ayoola and Tade are meant to be" (120)?

2. What kind of cake does Tade eat and remark upon at Korede's house in "Bracelet"?

3. Why does the LASTMA agent tell Korede he has stopped her in "Traffic"?

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

5. Where does Aunty Taiwo live?

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