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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 refreshments does Korede bring to the police officers in "Questions"?
(a) Cake and Coke.
(b) Efo and rice.
(c) Popcorn and Coke.
(d) Coffee and cookies.

2. Who is the hospital staff member whose actions have led to the fight between Gimpe and Assibi in "Coma"?
(a) Yinka.
(b) Taiwo.
(c) Korede.
(d) Mohammed.

3. When was the hospital where Korede works founded?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1965,

4. How tall is the eldest and most senior doctor at the hospital said to be in "Head Nurse"?
(a) 6'3".
(b) 5'5".
(c) 5'9".
(d) 6'.

5. How is Muhtar's voice described in "Coma"?
(a) High-pitched and weak.
(b) Deep and resonate.
(c) Flowing and lyrical.
(d) Intense and broody.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Ayoola's car?

2. What most describes Korede's personality?

3. What is Ayoola wearing when she meets Peju in the driveway in "Ice Cream"?

4. On what drug did Korede's mother begin to rely as a result of her husband's affairs?

5. Who was the man that Ayoola killed at age 17, according to Korede in "Seventeen"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What discovery was made by the cleaner at Femi's home? Why is this significant?

2. Who is Peju and why does she come to Korede's home?

3. Who did Ayoola kill when she was 17 years old? For what presumed reason?

4. What is the significance of the knife in the novel?

5. How would you describe the relationship between Korede and her father?

6. What happened when Ayoola and Korede's father brought home a mistress, as detailed through flashback in "Father"?

7. How does Ayoola perceive guilt in regard to the murders she has committed?

8. How does Ayoola respond to the police questions regarding Femi's disappearance?

9. What is the significance of the game Cluedo in the novel?

10. How is police corruption illustrated in "Car"?

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