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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is it in Chapter 5?

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

3. How long does Pa say in the hospital before he dies?

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

5. Who drives Adah to the station from work when Vicky is sick in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Adah's mother when Adah goes to school?

3. Who is Mrs. Konrad?

4. In Chapter 5, when Vicky goes to the hospital, what does being at the hospital mean to Adah, and how does she feel about having her son there?

5. In Chapter 3, what is the train ride to London like for Adah and her family?

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

7. What is Liverpool like when Adah sees it from her ship in Chapter 3?

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

9. What is Adah taught about Ibuza?

10. What does Adah do when she wants to go to school and no one will send her?

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