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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the novel refers to a traditional head covering for women in Nigeria?

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

3. For what ailment does Mrs. Rotinu see Dr. Tade in "Scrubs"?

4. On what floor is Femi's flat?

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

3. What is exposition and how is it related in My Sister, the Serial Killer?

4. What role does social media play in the story?

5. What is the significance of poetry in My Sister, the Serial Killer?

6. What is Korede's relationship with her mother like?

7. Who is Muhtar Yautai and what is Korede's relationship to this character?

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

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

10. How do Ayoola and Korede differ physically?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism of Ayoola's knife in My Sister, the Serial Killer. Where did Ayoola get the knife? How many men has she used the knife on? What does the knife represent symbolically?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of the painting which hangs over the piano in Korede's home. What is the painting of? Where did it come from? Why does Korede remark upon the painting?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Korede's choices in the end of the novel. With whom does Korede side? Why? Do you think that her decision is justified? Why or why not?

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