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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Gifty say when she looked up at the trees in Harvard Forest, to which Anne nodded as if she understood?
(a) Living-man trees.
(b) Nana.
(c) Nice trees.
(d) Chin Chin.

3. What did Nana say about soccer when the bus arrived in Chapter 15?
(a) He didn’t want his mother to watch him play.
(b) It was his favorite sport.
(c) He didn’t know how to play.
(d) He no longer wanted to play.

4. The two letters to God in Chapter 11 show Gifty’s fondness for whom?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Han.
(c) Pastor John.
(d) Nana.

5. After Gifty’s brother was born in Ghana, who wanted to move to America?
(a) Pastor John.
(b) Gifty.
(c) Gifty’s father.
(d) Gifty’s mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. The study mentioned at the opening of Chapter 24 was on what mental illness?

2. Where did Gifty’s dad work as a janitor?.

3. As a child when Gifty’s pastor defined sin as “anything you think, do, or say that goes against God”(73) what did she wonder if you could control?

4. What theory of child development is described in Chapter 45?

5. Gifty says that the community turned on Nana once his addiction became apparent. Who was among the crowd of those booing him at his final basketball game?

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