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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, in her office, Gifty reads a journal entry about the time her brother went where?
(a) Rehab.
(b) School.
(c) Prom.
(d) Soccer playoffs.

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

3. What is Gifty studying at Stanford University School of Medicine?
(a) Mother-daughter relationships.
(b) Flu vaccines.
(c) Sleeping medication.
(d) Neural circuits of reward-seeking behavior.

4. What nickname did Gifty’s mother give her as a child?
(a) Sweetie.
(b) Asaa.
(c) Gifty.
(d) Asana.

5. What did Gifty get from mental health services to help with her depression?
(a) A SAD lamp.
(b) Medication.
(c) A therapist.
(d) Sleeping pills.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Buzz refer to in Gifty’s journal?

2. What teacher urged Gifty toward science?

3. How did Gifty, Nana, and their mother get home from Nashville?

4. What store did Gifty’s father get frequently accused of stealing from while in American?

5. Who is Gifty’s lab mate at Stanford?

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