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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 drop a bowl of while eating with her mother and sister in "Stain"?
(a) Efo.
(b) Suya.
(c) Jollof.
(d) Okro.

2. Approximately how tall is Korede?
(a) About 5'6".
(b) About 6'2".
(c) Almost 6' tall.
(d) Almost 5' tall.

3. According to Korede in "Father," her father's favorite story of how he got his knife was in recognition of a deal he had made with whom?
(a) A pilot.
(b) A shiek.
(c) A scientist.
(d) A banker.

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

5. To what does Korede compare Tade's voice in "Song"?
(a) The ocean.
(b) A river.
(c) The wind.
(d) The moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem that Femi wrote for Ayoola says, "I dare you to find a flaw / in her beauty; / or to bring forth a woman / who can stand beside / her without" what (25)?

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

3. On what floor is Femi's flat?

4. What is the name of the hospital where Korede works?

5. Korede describes Ayoola's skin as a color between cream and what, in "Flaw"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Korede work? How is this setting described?

2. How do Korede and Ayoola differ in personality and behavior?

3. What is remarkable about Tade's singing in "Song"?

4. What is the inciting incident in My Sister, the Serial Killer? How does this event propel the action forward?

5. How do Korede's coworkers react to Ayoola when they meet her?

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

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

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

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

10. Who has Ayoola killed in the beginning of the novel? Why?

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