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

2. What word is used to refer to the trunk of a vehicle in the novel?

3. What does Korede instruct Ayoola to chop in the kitchen in "Efo"?

4. What happened to the chair at the dining table where Korede's father used to sit?

5. How long had Ayoola been dating Femi when she killed him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Korede's feelings about Tade?

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

3. What does Ayoola do for income?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How do Ayoola and Korede differ physically?

10. What are Ayoola's perceptions of Tade? How do they differ from Korede's perceptions of him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Korede in My Sister, the Serial Killer. How old is Korede? Where does she work? What aspects of her personality stand out the most? What are Korede's actions, objectives, and obstacles in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of gender roles and expectations in My Sister, the Serial Killer. How are women and men treated differently in this novel? How are gender differences displayed through character and setting in the novel? What statement(s) do you you think the author is making in regard to gender through her narrative?

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