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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many signs and placards do Queenie and Kyazike carry between them in Chapter 16?
(a) 0.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

2. Which two words does Queenie use in Chapter 23 to describe Janet's office?
(a) Stuffy and hot.
(b) Sterile and shiny.
(c) Warm and inviting.
(d) Cold and clinical.

3. Cassandra tells Queenie at one point in Chapter 20, "With a" what "like yours, it's no surprise" (231) that she struggles with life?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Father.
(c) Stepfather.
(d) Mother.

4. What type of show hosted by Jools Holland does Queenie watch in Chapter 14?
(a) True crime.
(b) Music.
(c) Talk.
(d) Gossip.

5. At what time of night is Queenie required to go to bed while staying at her grandparents' house?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

6. In what type of location does Chapter 17 open?
(a) A sexual health clinic.
(b) Tom's parents' house.
(c) A library.
(d) A university classroom.

7. A painting of which religious figure always alerts Queenie to the fact that she has awakened at her grandparents' house?
(a) Noah.
(b) Jesus.
(c) The Virgin Mary.
(d) Moses.

8. What kind of problems does Ted use as an excuse when Queenie confronts him after a week with no contact?
(a) Career.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Family.
(d) School.

9. Queenie begins Chapter 16 by stating that which month had "hit [her] hard" (186)?
(a) January.
(b) April.
(c) March.
(d) December.

10. Who comes to fetch Queenie from work in Chapter 21?
(a) Guy.
(b) Eardsley.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Sylvie.

11. Which adverb does Carty-Williams use to describe the tone of Jacob's voice when he tells Queenie, "Exciting times ahead!" (229)?
(a) Angrily.
(b) Excitedly.
(c) Sadly.
(d) Wistfully.

12. How does Queenie move toward one of her resolutions in Chapter 15?
(a) She engages in positive self-talk.
(b) She foregoes her cup of coffee.
(c) She writes down an idea for a story.
(d) She walks halfway to work.

13. To what location does Queenie move in Chapter 22?
(a) A dormitory.
(b) Her grandparents' house.
(c) The hostel where Sylvie lives.
(d) Her own studio apartment.

14. What kind of food does Queenie stay home to eat in Chapter 14?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Pho.
(c) Cake.
(d) Pizza.

15. Which character encourages Queenie to keep her appointment with Janet at the end of Chapter 22?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Diana.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Maggie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Queenie's actions alarms Gina enough in Chapter 21 that she calls Maggie?

2. Which character tells Queenie in Chapter 20 that she is "damaged goods" (230)?

3. Which member of staff has left The Daily Read to work for another newspaper by the time Chapter 16 begins?

4. Kyazike tells which character in Chapter 15 that she should use the website called Urban Dictionary more often?

5. Queenie finds out in Chapter 21 that which character has filed a complaint against her at work?

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