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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, who sends Adah a package for Christmas?
(a) Francis's parents.
(b) Mrs. Noble.
(c) Adah's boss at the North Finchley Library.
(d) Nurses at the hospital.

2. How long is Adah in the hospital after Bubu is born?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 13 days.
(c) 17 days.
(d) 10 days.

3. How long was Vicky in the hospital?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

4. What type of potatoes does Mrs. Noble say that her children like?
(a) Baked.
(b) Roasted.
(c) Boiled.
(d) Fried.

5. In Chapter 10, what time does the woman who runs the play group offer to bring Titi home?
(a) 11:30.
(b) Noon.
(c) Mid-day.
(d) 1:30.

6. What is the name of Adah's doctor in Chapter 8?
(a) Hudson.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Davidson.
(d) Myers.

7. How do Adah and Francis go home from the hospital in Chapter 9?
(a) Subway.
(b) Walk.
(c) Bus.
(d) Taxi.

8. In Chapter 6, where does Adah have to get water from?
(a) 2nd floor.
(b) Outside.
(c) Basement.
(d) Ground floor.

9. In Chapter 9, what color nightgown does Francis buy Adah?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

10. In Chapter 10, what color dress does Titi wear to Mrs. Noble's tea party?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Pink.

11. What time of day does Adah talk to Francis about renting from Mr. Noble?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) 2 a.m.
(c) 4 a.m.
(d) 1 a.m.

12. What month do Adah and Francis go to talk to the Nobles about renting a place?
(a) August.
(b) October.
(c) September.
(d) November.

13. What nationality is a woman associate of the surgeon in Chapter 9?
(a) Pakistani.
(b) Indian.
(c) French.
(d) German.

14. In Chapter 8, what time does Adah have to be at the library?
(a) 9:30.
(b) 8:30.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

15. Where do Adah and Francis sit at the Nobles when they come to inquire about renting a place?
(a) Straight-back chairs.
(b) Sofa.
(c) Easy chairs.
(d) Love seat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how many days was Adah half-way between this world and the next after her caesarian section?

2. Where does Adah find rooms that are for rent and do not say "no coloreds" in Chapter 6?

3. How many stepsons does the woman in bed 11 have?

4. How much housekeeping money does Francis allow Adah in Chapter 10?

5. What type of birth control does Adah get in Chapter 11?

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