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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which good friend of Queenie's also works in the same newspaper office with her?
(a) Gina.
(b) Silent Jean.
(c) Kyazike.
(d) Darcy.

2. How does Cassandra find out in Chapter 10 that her new boyfriend will not be attending her party after all?
(a) By phone call.
(b) By text.
(c) By note.
(d) By email.

3. Whose presence at the hospital is meant to be calming, but turns out to be anxiety-inducing?
(a) Kyazike.
(b) Aunt Maggie.
(c) Cassandra.
(d) Sylvie.

4. A flashback in Chapter 2 reveals that Tom and Queenie first met in what type of location?
(a) A university classroom.
(b) A grassy area on the university campus.
(c) A bar.
(d) A bowling alley.

5. How old is Diana, the young woman whom Queenie babysits in Chapter 9?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of smile does Tom flash at Queenie after one of his family members makes a racist joke directed toward her?

2. A flashback in Chapter 1 depicts which member of Tom's family talking about the desirability of light skin and a straight nose?

3. While at the fireworks display, Queenie tells the reader that "Cassandra was the first" what kind of person she had "ever met" (90)?

4. With what word does Tom respond when Queenie sends him a text marking three months since their last contact?

5. Which character continues to badger Queenie about dating him in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information is revealed about Tom's criticism of Queenie's relationship skills in Chapter 1?

2. Which objects does Queenie mention as ones that she intends to carry with her throughout her life?

3. Who is Jacob and how is he different from the other men in Queenie's life?

4. Provide a piece of evidence suggesting that Tom had an inadequate grasp of anti-racism techniques.

5. Who is Guy and what does Queenie tell Darcy about him in Chapter 6?

6. What promise does Queenie make to herself at the beginning of Chapter 5?

7. How does Queenie come to own an OKCupid profile in Chapter 3?

8. Which two people on earth are allowed to touch Queenie's hair and why?

9. What incident of racially-motivated mistreatment occurs in Chapter 8 and to whom does it happen?

10. Who is Kyazike?

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