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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The receptionist at mental health services asked Gifty if she would like to speak to whom?
(a) A counselor.
(b) Her advisor.
(c) Her mother.
(d) A teacher.

2. Where is Gifty living when her mother comes to stay with her at the beginning of the novel?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) California.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Alabama.

3. What does Gifty tell her dates she gets mice hooked on?
(a) OxyContin.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Vitamins.

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

5. In Chapter 13, what did Gifty refuse to eat for three days before her mother threatened her with a switch?
(a) Candy.
(b) Koko.
(c) Onions.
(d) Tomatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gifty witness her brother smash when fighting with their mother?

2. What did Gifty and her aunt try to sell in the market in Ghana?

3. Where was Nana’s soccer game in Chapter 15?

4. What does Gifty apologize for when she and her mother arrive at her apartment?

5. What did Raymond ask Gifty to talk about so his friends could get to know her better?

(see the answer key)

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