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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. How does Korede like to eat popcorn?

2. What did the family dog do before it disappeared, according to Korede in "Home"?

3. What is Tade's last name?

4. At what time is Korede sitting in traffic in the beginning of "Traffic"?

5. What was the profession of Korede's maternal grandfather?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbolic significance of the flowers that Tade sends to Ayoola?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How is the painting described that hangs over the piano in Korede's family's home?

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

9. What does Ayoola do for income?

10. What are Korede's feelings about Tade?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationships between Ayoola, Korede, and their mother in My Sister, the Serial Killer. What are Ayoola and Korede's mother's main concerns regarding her daughters? What is her outlook on life and family? What are her actions, objectives, and obstacles in the novel?

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

Describe and discuss three examples of irony in My Sister, the Serial Killer. How does the author use verbal irony? How is situational irony employed? How is dramatic irony demonstrated? What purpose does each example serve?

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