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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, where does Francis want Adah to get a job?
(a) Rug factory.
(b) Button factory.
(c) Shirt factory.
(d) Canning factory.

2. Where does Adah get a job as a senior library asistant in Chapter 3?
(a) Kensington Central Library.
(b) North Finchley Library.
(c) Bethnal Green Library.
(d) Maughan Library.

3. What do Adah's father's friends drink while they discuss Adah going to school in Chapter 1?
(a) Fruit juice.
(b) Zobo.
(c) Kunu.
(d) Palm wine.

4. In Chapter 4, how old are Francis and Adah's landlord and landlady?
(a) 52 and 55.
(b) Late 30s.
(c) Mid-40s.
(d) 45 and 47.

5. In Chapter 4, who told Titi not to speak in Yoruba?
(a) Francis.
(b) Adah.
(c) The daily-minder.
(d) The landlord.

6. Where does Adah walk on her lunch hour in Chapter 5?
(a) Cobb's Court.
(b) Albion Place.
(c) Honey Lane.
(d) Finchley Road.

7. What is Mr. Babalola supposed to be studying in the U.K.?
(a) Engineering.
(b) Management.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Journalism.

8. Where is the toilet in Chapter 3?
(a) Basement.
(b) 2nd floor.
(c) 1st floor.
(d) Outside.

9. Who drives Adah to the station from work when Vicky is sick in Chapter 5?
(a) Cynthia.
(b) Mrs. Konrad.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Angela.

10. What nationality is the chief librarian at the library where Adah works in Chapter 4?
(a) Czech.
(b) Polish.
(c) Italian.
(d) German.

11. How much more expensive was the school Adah attended before her father's death than the school she attends after her father's death?
(a) 2 times.
(b) 6 times.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 5 times.

12. Which river goddess do Pa and his friends toast for not allowing Lawyer Nweze to go astray?
(a) Katsina Ala.
(b) Niger.
(c) Oboshi.
(d) Benin.

13. In Chapter 1, how old did Adah think she was when she gave birth to a dream?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

14. In Chapter 1, what does Mr. Cole get Adah to eat after her first day at school?
(a) Gibegiri.
(b) Akara.
(c) Coconut rice.
(d) Roasted plantain.

15. When does Miss Stirling say that there will be a nursery place for Titi in Chapter 5?
(a) Monday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Friday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color headscarves do the women wear who greet Layer Nweze when he arrives?

2. How many trips does Adah have to make to fill the water container when she lives on Pike Street?

3. What is Vicky diagnosed with in Chapter 5?

4. How much does Adah pay the daily-minder to watch her children in Chapter 4?

5. How old is Janet when Mr. Babalola meets her?

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