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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, Gifty said she never drank because she feared what?
(a) Addiction.
(b) Vomiting.
(c) Gaining weight.
(d) Socializing.

2. Where is the narrator’s childhood home?
(a) California.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Ghana.
(d) Massachusetts.

3. What is the scripture that Gifty says gave her trouble in Chapter 10?
(a) Cease rejoicing and always pray.
(b) Pray always, rejoice without ceasing.
(c) Love always, cease rejoicing.
(d) Rejoice always, pray without ceasing.

4. How old was Gifty’s mother when she met her father?
(a) 15.
(b) 35.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

5. Who does Buzz refer to in Gifty’s journal?
(a) Nana.
(b) Her teacher.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her pastor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gifty purchase to use to cook her mother Ghanaian food?

2. In Chapter 13, what did Gifty refuse to eat for three days before her mother threatened her with a switch?

3. In Chapter 12, who spoke ill of Mr. Thomas at his funeral?

4. How did Gifty’s brother die?

5. Where is Gifty living when her mother comes to stay with her at the beginning of the novel?

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