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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 in the novel refers to a Nigerian food made from yam or cassava flour?
2. What does Korede tell Ayoola in "Flapper"?
3. What kind of cake does Tade eat and remark upon at Korede's house in "Bracelet"?
4. Where does Tade say he and his cousin are building a block of flats in "Bracelet"?
5. How many naira does Korede give the LASTMA agent to get out of trouble in "Traffic"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Korede and Ayoola differ in personality and behavior?
2. What role does social media play in the story?
3. How is Korede's family's home described? Where is it located?
4. What does Mrs. Rotinu represent symbolically in the novel?
5. What are Korede's feelings about Tade?
6. What is exposition and how is it related in My Sister, the Serial Killer?
7. From what narrative perspective is the novel related? Why is this important?
8. What is remarkable about Tade's singing in "Song"?
9. How is the painting described that hangs over the piano in Korede's family's home?
10. Who has Ayoola killed in the beginning of the novel? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the death of Korede and Ayoola's father in My Sister, the Serial Killer. How did he die? What clues indicate the reasons for his death? How did his death affect his daughters and their actions?
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