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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 from "Secret" means annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand?
2. On what drug did Korede's mother begin to rely as a result of her husband's affairs?
3. What does Muhtar tell Korede to do when she tells him that she is worried about the man that Ayoola is seeing in "Friend"?
4. What kind of car does Ayoola drive?
5. How old was Korede when her mother lost her in the market?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Korede's car confiscated by police?
2. Why does Muhtar choose to keep silent about Korede's secrets?
3. How was the crime scene covered up after the murder Ayoola committed at age 17?
4. What is the significance of the knife in the novel?
5. Who is Peju and why does she come to Korede's home?
6. Why does Korede not tell her mother about Ayoola's actions?
7. How does Ayoola perceive guilt in regard to the murders she has committed?
8. What conclusions does Korede reach regarding Femi in "Asleep"?
9. What discovery was made by the cleaner at Femi's home? Why is this significant?
10. What is the cause of the fight between Gimpe and Assibi in "Coma"?
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
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?
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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