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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. On what day did Korede's father die?

2. What musician does Muhtar quote when he says, "The most loving parents and relatives commit murder with smiles on their faces" (227)?

3. What does Ayoola have the house girl bring for refreshments during Tade's visit in "Maneater"?

4. What game is Yinka playing at the receptionist's desk in the opening of "Friend"?

5. Where is Korede when the police return her car to her in "Car"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Muhtar choose to keep silent about Korede's secrets?

2. What is the significance of the game Cluedo in the novel?

3. How does Korede respond to the revelation of Tade's impending proposal to Ayoola in "Secret"?

4. Who was the visitor of Ayoola and Korede's father in the flashback in "Father"? Why had he come to visit?

5. What does Muhtar reveal to Korede after awakening from his coma in "Awake"?

6. How would you describe the relationship between Korede and her father?

7. Who comes forward to implicate Ayoola in Femi's disappearance? How?

8. What is the significance of the knife in the novel?

9. How is police corruption illustrated in "Car"?

10. What conclusions does Korede reach regarding Femi in "Asleep"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the narrative style of the novel. From what perspective is the story related? In what tense is it related? How do these choices by author Oyinkan Braithwaite affect the novel? How reliable would you describe the narrator of the story?

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

Describe and discuss three examples of imagery in the novel. How does the author use similes and metaphors and to what effect? Is onomatopoeia employed? What other sensory observations are described and how have they affected you as a reader?

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