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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 10, how many weeks does Francis work?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 7, when did a group of men come to England who were well educated and believed colonialism would end?

2. How much would Adah get in Chapter 8 if she had her baby at home?

3. Who own the houses on either sides of the Nobles?

4. When does Adah think her baby will be born in Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Adah want to have her baby at home?

4. In Chapter 6, how does Adah disguise her voice when she calls to check on a room for rent on Hawley Street?

5. In Chapter 10, how does Adah feel when she takes Titi to a play group?

6. What do the other women in the hospital ward have that Ada does not in Chapter 9?

7. What does Adah learn about a woman on the ward in Chapter 9 who looks to be the age of Adah's mother?

8. What does the woman at the playgroup say and do when Adah arrives in Chapter 10?

9. In Chapter 6, what news do Francis and Adah receive in a letter?

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

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