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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When basketball took precedent over Nana’s church attendance, Gifty began going. The pastor ended every sermon asking who was ready to do what?
(a) Become a pastor.
(b) Teach bible study.
(c) Give their life to Christ.
(d) Go home.

5. Where was Nana’s soccer game in Chapter 15?
(a) Boston.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Ghana.

6. What did Gifty’s father say people in Ghana had in “abundance” despite being poor?
(a) Health.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Vegetables.

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

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

9. What does Gifty use as the “reward” for her mice during her experiments?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Ensure.
(c) Beer.
(d) Cocaine.

10. In Chapter 13, what evidence of her and her brother finding hidden food did Gifty’s mother find in the trash?
(a) Apple rind.
(b) Orange peels.
(c) Soda bottle.
(d) A Granola wrapper.

11. Where did Gifty’s dad work as a janitor?.
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A daycare.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) A college.

12. 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?
(a) Your thoughts.
(b) Pastor John’s sermons.
(c) God.
(d) Your parents.

13. What did Nana’s doctor prescribe him after he injured himself during a basketball game at Ridgewood High?
(a) Ibuprofen.
(b) Steroids.
(c) OxyContin.
(d) Ambien.

14. In the letters to God, who does impressions of The Black Mamba?
(a) Buzz.
(b) Gifty.
(c) Aunt Joyce.
(d) The Chin Chin man.

15. What did Gifty need to buy for her Naked Egg experiment?
(a) Corn syrup.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) Maple Syrup.
(d) Eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What poet did Gifty study in her poetry class?

2. Who did Gifty have call her mother in hopes to help improve her mood?

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

4. What is the scripture that Gifty says gave her trouble in Chapter 10?

5. What was the name of the church Gifty’s mother attended when Gifty was young?

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