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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pet say when she asks whether it will be there in the morning?
(a) Maybe.
(b) No.
(c) What must be hunted must be hunted.
(d) It depends on whether her parents let it stay.

2. Why does Jam know Pet will not hurt her?
(a) Ube told her.
(b) It will not hurt anyone it is not hunting.
(c) That is the rule for painting-monsters.
(d) As long as they feed it it will be happy.

3. Why is Bitter named Bitter?
(a) No one knows.
(b) She was conceived as a result of rape.
(c) Her mother had a craving for radishes while pregnant with her.
(d) She always liked bitter-tasting things.

4. What books did Jam's mother used to read to her at bedtime?
(a) N.K. Jemisin.
(b) Jesmyn Ward.
(c) Richard Scaary.
(d) A.A. Milne.

5. What does Bitter say to Jam the first time Jam shows her the pictures from her library books of the angels?
(a) They are not meant to be seen.
(b) These are not real.
(c) Do not be afraid.
(d) Help yourself before helping others.

6. How does Emezi describe the justice of the revolution in Chapter 5?
(a) Rising like a sun over the hill in a loud morning.
(b) Inevitable.
(c) Creeping like a fog.
(d) Swift.

7. Whose hands does Pet have?
(a) Hibiscus's.
(b) Aloe's.
(c) Jam's.
(d) Bitter's.

8. In Chapter 4, what do Jam's parents make her do so they can talk to Pet alone?
(a) Go to Redemption's house.
(b) Go to school.
(c) Go to bed.
(d) Go to her grandmother's house.

9. What does Aloe make for Jam for breakfast in Chapter 4?
(a) Cereal.
(b) Buljol.
(c) Porridge.
(d) Eggs.

10. What critical piece of information do Jam's parents lack when they tell her to send Pet back?
(a) There are several monsters.
(b) The monster is in Redemption's house.
(c) Monsters can fly.
(d) Monsters never die unless a creature like Pet kills them.

11. What aspect of angels begins intriguing Jam in Chapter 1?
(a) The idea of non-human angels.
(b) The idea of angels' lifespans.
(c) The idea of angels becoming statues.
(d) The idea of angels who wanted to become teachers.

12. What word does Aloe use in speaking with Bitter about Pet that is meant to mean "to be irritated or angry at"?
(a) Vent.
(b) Vex.
(c) Stammer.
(d) Hurt.

13. Who does Jam desperately want to keep from finding out about Pet at first?
(a) Her teachers.
(b) Ube.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Hibiscus.

14. When was Jam born?
(a) In 2030.
(b) In the last great migration.
(c) After the monsters.
(d) In the in-between time.

15. How does Jam usually communicate with others?
(a) Speaking.
(b) Drawing pictures.
(c) Writing.
(d) Through sign language.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of legs does Pet have?

2. What is one thing Jam experiences as part of her gender transition?

3. What does Aloe implore Jam to do in Chapter 4?

4. Who is Hibiscus married to?

5. Whose fault does Jam think it is that Pet has come to life?

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