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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 Femi ask Korede in "Asleep"?
(a) If he deserved to die.
(b) If having married Ayoola would have been the best thing.
(c) If he will go to heaven.
(d) If he could have done anything differently.

2. What is Ayoola wearing when the police arrive to question her in "Questions"?
(a) A black pantsuit.
(b) A purple mini skirt and a halter top.
(c) A headdress and a long gown.
(d) A gray blouse and navy trousers.

3. What is Muhtar's answer when Korede asks him at the end of "Family," "Why did you want me to remain here?" (227)?
(a) "Because I love you."
(b) "For your hospitality."
(c) "For your diplomacy."
(d) "For your strength."

4. Who does Korede catch sleeping at the reception desk in "Coma"?
(a) Bunmi.
(b) Mohammed.
(c) Chichi.
(d) Yinka.

5. Who was the man that Ayoola killed at age 17, according to Korede in "Seventeen"?
(a) Femi.
(b) Somto.
(c) Gboyega.
(d) Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "okada" refer to in Nigeria?

2. How tall is the eldest and most senior doctor at the hospital said to be in "Head Nurse"?

3. What word in the novel refers to an African fruit known in English as a white star apple?

4. How much is Korede charged for "logistical and transportation costs" when her car is returned (187)?

5. About how older is Gboyega than Ayoola, by Korede's estimation in "Maga"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Korede's car confiscated by police?

2. Who was the visitor of Ayoola and Korede's father in the flashback in "Father"? Why had he come to visit?

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

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

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

6. Who comes forward to implicate Ayoola in Femi's disappearance? How?

7. Why does Muhtar choose to keep silent about Korede's secrets?

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

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

10. How does Korede respond to the revelation of Tade's impending proposal to Ayoola in "Secret"?

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