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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long was a woman on Adah's ward in Chapter 9 married before she had a child?
(a) 18 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 17 years.
(d) 21 years.

3. Where does Adah find rooms that are for rent and do not say "no coloreds" in Chapter 6?
(a) Shorter Street.
(b) Hawley Street.
(c) Blomfield Street.
(d) Addie Street.

4. Who own the houses on either sides of the Nobles?
(a) Greeks.
(b) Turks.
(c) Ethiopians.
(d) West Indians.

5. How much did the two white women who lived in Mr. Noble's house pay in rent?
(a) Less than a pound a week.
(b) A little more than a pound a week.
(c) 3 pounds a week.
(d) 2 pounds a week.

6. Where does Adah wake at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Semi-private room.
(b) Open hospital ward.
(c) Home.
(d) Private room.

7. How many days after leaving the hospital does Adah take Titi to a play group?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

9. In Chapter 8, when does the doctor think Adah will have her baby?
(a) Around 18 hours.
(b) Less than 24 hours.
(c) 20 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

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

11. In Chapter 7, what color slippers is Mr. Noble wearing when Adah and Francis go to speak to him about renting a place?
(a) Brown and blue.
(b) Navy.
(c) Black.
(d) Red and black.

12. In Chapter 6, what is the rent for two rooms?
(a) 5 pounds.
(b) 6 pounds.
(c) 3 pounds.
(d) 4 pounds.

13. How long do Adah and Francis have to leave their apartment in Chapter 6?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) A month.

14. Where does Mr. Noble say that he was born?
(a) Bus.
(b) Boat.
(c) Cave.
(d) Tree.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Mr. Noble say that he was when his mother quit feeding him breast milk?

2. Where did Adah teach Sunday school in Lagos?

3. What time of day does Adah talk to Francis about renting from Mr. Noble?

4. In Chapter 6, how far do Adah and Francis walk to look at rooms for rent?

5. What color coat is Adah wearing in Chapter 7?

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