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

2. Which two male friends of Queenie's help her move into her new place with Rupert and Nell in Chapter 2?

3. On which day of high school did Queenie meet Kyazike, "pronounced chess-keh" (64)?

4. For whom does Queenie buy a Christmas present on Oxford Street in Chapter 10?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Kyazike?

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

4. What types of men does Queenie encounter as a result of owning an OKCupid profile?

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

6. What new definition of courage does Sylvie provide at the end of Chapter 12 and for what purpose?

7. With whom does Queenie go home in Chapter 6 and how does the encounter make her feel?

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

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

10. Provide a detail from Chapter 2 suggesting that Queenie relies too much on others' approval.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how and why Carty-Williams instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Queenie.

Essay Topic 2

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Carty-Williams’s novel Queenie. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Queenie and analyze Carty-Williams’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

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