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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Pa say in the hospital before he dies?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) A week or two.
(d) 8 weeks.

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

3. In Chapter 5, how is Adah feeling when she wakes?
(a) Tired.
(b) Nauseated.
(c) Headachy.
(d) Dizzy.

4. What color is the house that Francis takes Adah to in Chapter 3?
(a) Grey with green windows.
(b) White with black windows.
(c) Brown with white windows.
(d) Cream with brown windows.

5. What was the bride-price that Francis could not pay for Adah?
(a) 750 pounds.
(b) 500 pounds.
(c) 200 pounds.
(d) 350 pounds.

6. In Chpater 3, what is Adah doing when the ship arrives in Liverpool?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Having lunch.
(c) Playing with Titi.
(d) Changing Vicky's diaper.

7. When Francis leaves for the United Kingdom, when is Adah's baby due?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

8. What street do Francis and Adah live on in Chapter 4?
(a) East Harding Street.
(b) Birchin Lane.
(c) Guinness Court.
(d) Ashdown Street.

9. In Chapter 5, what does Vicky refuse to eat?
(a) Cheerios.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Rice Krispies.
(d) Oatmeal.

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

11. What wakes Francis in Chapter 5?
(a) Sirens outside.
(b) Vicky crying.
(c) Titi crying.
(d) People shouting.

12. After Adah's brother goes to school, what school does she decide to attend?
(a) Presbyterian.
(b) Lutheran.
(c) Episcopal.
(d) Methodist.

13. In Chapter 2, how many strokes does Cousin Vincent punish Adah with a cane?
(a) 103.
(b) 76.
(c) 69.
(d) 58.

14. How many siblings does Janet have?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

15. How much does Adah pay the daily-minder to watch her children in Chapter 4?
(a) 7 pounds a week.
(b) 4 pounds a week.
(c) 5 pounds a week.
(d) 6 pounds a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what school does Boy go to?

2. What is Vicky diagnosed with in Chapter 5?

3. What nationality is the chief librarian at the library where Adah works in Chapter 4?

4. What is Adah's mother charged with when Adah disappears in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 1, how old did Adah think she was when she gave birth to a dream?

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