2. What did Gifty opt to study at school because it seemed like “the hardest thing”?
(a) Molecular biology.
(b) Biotechnology.
(c) Molecular medicine.
(d) Neurocular Biolgoy.

3. In Chapter 23, Gifty recalls flushing what down the toilet, which she was prescribed for strep throat?
(a) OxyContin.
(b) Ambien.
(c) Hydrochloride.
(d) Hydrocodone.

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

5. During an argument between their parents, what did Nana give Gifty in his bedroom?
(a) Books.
(b) Crayons and a coloring book.
(c) A hug.
(d) His iPad.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 52, Gifty completes her experiment. She feels that she has succeeded in finding a way to get “an animal...to restrain itself from seeking reward by altering its” (251) what?

2. What nickname did Gifty’s mother give her as a child?

3. When basketball took precedent over Nana’s church attendance, Gifty began going. The pastor ended every sermon asking who was ready to do what?

4. Who began attending Nana’s games during his sophomore year in high school?

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

(see the answer key)

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