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

2. In Chapter 11, what side effect does a West Indian woman have from the pill?
(a) Mood swings and fatigue.
(b) Depression.
(c) Rash and itching.
(d) Weight gain.

3. How much would Adah get in Chapter 8 if she had her baby at home?
(a) 10 pounds.
(b) 4 pounds.
(c) 5 pounds.
(d) 6 pounds.

4. How many stepsons does the woman in bed 11 have?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

5. What does the leader of the play group serve Adah in Chapter 10 before sending her home?
(a) Cookies and milk.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Tea.
(d) Bread and jam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Mr. Noble injured in a lift?

2. In Chapter 10, what color dress does Titi wear to Mrs. Noble's tea party?

3. At what library does Adah have a job in Chapter 11?

4. Where did Adah teach Sunday school in Lagos?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Francis do when he discovers that Adah has gotten birth control?

2. What work does Francis do and how does he complain in Chapter 10?

3. Why did some Nigerian men come to England in the late 1940s?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 8, why does Adah think about when her baby is due, and when is Adah due to have her baby?

5. In Chapter 11, why does Adah decide her marriage is finished?

6. What trap did Mr. Noble fall into when he bought a house in Wiles Road?

7. Why does Adah decide not to get the Pill for birth control?

8. What happens when Adah goes to work in Chapter 8?

9. What happens when Adah and Francis go to look at a room in Chapter 6?

10. What is the birth of Adah's child like in Chapter 8, and what does she have?

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