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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Korede instruct Ayoola to chop in the kitchen in "Efo"?
(a) Apples.
(b) Onions.
(c) Spinach.
(d) Potatoes.

2. What did Korede do with all of her father's paintings aside from the one over the piano after his death?
(a) She burned them.
(b) She put them in the attic.
(c) She sold them.
(d) She gave them away.

3. How many naira does Korede give the LASTMA agent to get out of trouble in "Traffic"?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 2,000.

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

5. What does Korede do in Ayoola's room while talking to her in "Flapper"?
(a) She reads texts on her phone.
(b) She writes in her journal.
(c) She folds Ayoola's clothes.
(d) She looks at a magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whose daughter's wedding is Korede's mother going in "Instagram"?

2. Who takes the blame for the destroyed flowers in "Roses"?

3. What color are the roses that Tade sends to Ayoola in "Orchids"?

4. Where does Korede describe the hardest place to clean up blood in "Bleach"?

5. At what time does Korede leave her house to set out for work in "Mascara"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Korede upset when Ayoola visits her at work?

2. How is Korede's family's home described? Where is it located?

3. How is police corruption illustrated in "Traffic"?

4. What does Mrs. Rotinu represent symbolically in the novel?

5. How is the painting described that hangs over the piano in Korede's family's home?

6. What is the symbolic significance of the flowers that Tade sends to Ayoola?

7. How do Ayoola and Korede differ physically?

8. From what narrative perspective is the novel related? Why is this important?

9. What does Ayoola do for income?

10. What are Korede's feelings about Tade?

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