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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Adah's mother when she dies?
(a) 38.
(b) 41.
(c) 52.
(d) 43.

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

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

4. Who is the father of Janet's baby when Mr. Babalola meets her?
(a) West Indian.
(b) Somalian.
(c) Ethiopian.
(d) Kenyan.

5. What color headscarves do the women wear who greet Layer Nweze when he arrives?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Purple.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Adah's husband, Francis, studying to be?

2. When Francis leaves for the United Kingdom, when is Adah's baby due?

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

4. In Chapter 3, where does Francis want Adah to get a job?

5. Where does Adah get a job as a senior library asistant in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are most children of Nigerians cared for when their parents work?

2. What type of accommodations does Francis have for his family when they arrive from Nigeria?

3. How does Adah persuade her mother-in-law to allow her to go to the United Kingdom?

4. Why does Adah either not eat lunch or take a bolied egg to eat at work in Chapter 5?

5. Why does Adah not know for sure how old she is, and how does she estimate her age?

6. What is the first job Adah gets, and how does she feel about her job?

7. Who is Mrs. Konrad?

8. What is Adah taught about Ibuza?

9. What happened to Adah's family after her father died?

10. Why does Adah get up at 4:30 a.m.?

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