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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color shirt does the LASTMA agent wear in "Traffic"?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

2. What does Korede remark about the apartment where she goes to help her sister clean up in "Bleach"?
(a) It is dingy and dilapidated.
(b) It is messy and unkept.
(c) It has been remodeled recently.
(d) It has been ransacked completely.

3. At what time does Tade arrive for work at the hospital in "Mascara"?
(a) 9:30 a.m.
(b) 8:00 a.m.
(c) 9:00 a.m.
(d) 11:00 a.m.

4. Where does Tade say he and his cousin are building a block of flats in "Bracelet"?
(a) Yaba.
(b) Festac Town.
(c) Ibeju-Lekki.
(d) Victoria Island.

5. For how long has Muhtar been in a comatose state in "The Patient"?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

6. What does Korede tell Ayoola in "Flapper"?
(a) She does not want to speak to her ever again.
(b) She does not want her to visit the hospital again.
(c) She does not want her to break up with Femi.
(d) She does not want her to get a divorce.

7. Who has destroyed the bouquets of flowers in "Roses"?
(a) Gimpe.
(b) The house girl.
(c) Ayoola.
(d) Korede.

8. Who does Korede say is arguably the most attractive employee at the hospital in "Red"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Bunmi.
(c) Yinka.
(d) Ayoola.

9. What does Tade ask Korede for in "Break"?
(a) Her recipe for Sujo.
(b) Korede's phone number.
(c) Her father's address.
(d) Ayoola's phone number.

10. How did Muhtar come to be in a coma?
(a) He had a stroke.
(b) He was shot in a robbery.
(c) He had a brain aneurysm.
(d) He was in a car accident.

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

12. What is the painting of that hangs above the piano in Korede's family home?
(a) The house they live in.
(b) A beautiful woman.
(c) A butterfly.
(d) Korede's grandfather.

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

14. With what words does Ayoola summon Korede in "Words" (19)?
(a) "I killed him."
(b) "I'm in hiding."
(c) "Please help me."
(d) "I'm in danger."

15. What kind of cake does Tade eat and remark upon at Korede's house in "Bracelet"?
(a) Pineapple upside-down cake.
(b) Strawberry cream cake.
(c) German chocolate cake.
(d) Banana cream cake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Korede drop a bowl of while eating with her mother and sister in "Stain"?

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

3. Who is the university colleague that Korede's father claimed gave him his knife?

4. Who was the first lover that Ayoola killed?

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

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