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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 kind of cake does Tade eat and remark upon at Korede's house in "Bracelet"?

2. Korede says in "Bleach," "I am not angry. If I am anything, I am" what (20)?

3. What does Korede tell Ayoola in "Flapper"?

4. Who is the first person at the hospital to remark that Korede is wearing makeup in "Mascara"?

5. Korede says in "Red" that "Ayoola looks like a Bratz doll and I resemble" what (93)?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Korede's experiences in school differ from Ayoola's?

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

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

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

5. How is the crime scene covered up after Ayoola's murder in the beginning of the novel?

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

7. What does Ayoola do for income?

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

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

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

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 themes of family and loyalty in My Sister, the Serial Killer. What do these concepts mean to the characters in the novel? What do they mean to you? How are these themes developed through character, action, setting, and symbolism?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Gboyega in My Sister, the Serial Killer. How does Ayoola know this character? What does Korede observe about him when she meets him? What happens to Gboyega?

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