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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 43-49 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of Chapter 27, Gifty says that Nana did what all year long?
(a) Played basketball.
(b) Slept.
(c) Made fun of Gifty.
(d) Skipped School.

2. What does Gifty tell Han about her brother after they both drink a little Ensure?
(a) He played basketball.
(b) He was born in Ghana.
(c) He played soccer.
(d) He died of an overdose.

3. Studying Gerard Manley Hopkins inspired Gifty to begin writing what?
(a) Flash fiction.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Letters to her mother.
(d) Short stories.

4. In Chapter 16, Gifty compares the sunny day at the restaurant to the dreary days when she lived where?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Ghana.
(d) Massachusetts.

5. What did Gfity begin studying that she says in Chapter 44 gave her a better understanding of her mother?
(a) Anhedonia.
(b) Depression.
(c) Ambien.
(d) Anxiety.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Gfity feel Anne was always trying to get her to talk about?

2. The two letters to God in Chapter 11 show Gifty’s fondness for whom?

3. In Chapter 22, Gifty tells Han a story of how her brother wanted what to help him improve his basketball game?

4. What food, a favorite from her childhood does Gifty try to feed her mother in the novel's present timeline?

5. At the end of the school nativity play, in which Gifty had one line, what did Nana do?

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