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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. Queenie and which character get thrown out of the club after a young white woman touches Queenie without permission?

2. In Chapter 7, the nurse at the sexual health clinic tells Queenie that he wants to see her back at the clinic in how many weeks?

3. From which member of Queenie's family did she get the lionshare of her obsession about cleanliness?

4. What is the name of the man Queenie begins to date after he helps her through a dizzy spell just outside the office?

5. What kind of a party does Queenie attend at Cassandra's house in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Kyazike?

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

3. For what reason does Queenie travel to Oxford Street in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

7. What is the significance of the phrase "couple goals" (44) in Chapter 3?

8. For what transgression does Gina scold Queenie in Chapter 7?

9. What does Tom's shirt symbolize in Chapter 4?

10. What response does Queenie receive in answer to her text to Tom in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Carty-Williams's message regarding the difference between awareness and activism and how does Carty-Williams get this message across to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

In what way does Carty-Williams utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within Queenie and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.

Essay Topic 3

How is the topic of self-esteem treated within Queenie and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

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