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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 train did Daniel get onto looking for God when he first encountered Natasha?
(a) The A train.
(b) The F train.
(c) The G train.
(d) The 7 train.

2. What event do both Natasha and Daniel witness on the subway when they are trying to reconnect after Natasha's appointment with the attorney?
(a) A breakup.
(b) A holdup.
(c) A dumpster fire.
(d) A flash mob.

3. Where is Daniel's meeting with the college alumni arranged to take place after he has rescheduled?
(a) 52nd Street.
(b) 93rd Street.
(c) 23rd Street.
(d) 45th Street.

4. What setting is established in "Act Two, Scene Three" of “Samuel Kingsley: A Father’s History”?
(a) Interior bedroom.
(b) Library.
(c) Great Hall.
(d) Paris.

5. At what stop do Daniel and Natasha get off the subway train after leaving the karaoke club?
(a) The 57nd Street Station.
(b) The 23rd Street Station.
(c) The 81st Street station.
(d) The Christopher Street Station.

Short Answer Questions

1. What college does Bev text Natasha to say that she loves and believes she is destined to attend?

2. What song by ABBA does Daniel perform for Natasha at the karaoke bar?

3. What time does Daniel say his curfew is at home?

4. Who is described as the first of the Three Sisters of Fate from Greek mythology in “Fate: A History"?

5. How much money does Natasha tip the musician outside of Daniel's family's store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the setting of The Museum of Natural History?

2. What is the outcome of the conflict between Daniel and Charlie at their father's store?

3. How did Samuel Kingsley's experiences as an actor differ between Jamaica and America?

4. Why do you think that the story of Joe (the Secutity Guard) is important to the novel?

5. How would you describe Natasha's relationship with her father?

6. How does Natasha's perceptions of her father change as the novel progresses?

7. Why do you think that Samuel Kingsley revealed the truth about his family's illegal status?

8. How is Daniel's relationship with his father illustrated in the novel?

9. What is the association between Korea and the African American hair care industry?

10. How do the differences between the blue-haired, mohawked couple illustrate the differences between Daniel and Natasha?

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