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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, where was Gifty staying while her mother healed?
(a) Ghana.
(b) California.
(c) Alabama.
(d) New York.

3. After seeing four other teenage girls from her church get pregnant Gifty felt a particular kind of what fell on her church?
(a) Shame.
(b) Gossip.
(c) Misery.
(d) Joy.

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

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

6. After Mr. Thomas funeral, Gifty’s mother made her father pull the car over so she could do what after hearing someone speak ill of the dead?
(a) Scream.
(b) Cry.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Pray.

7. What family member did Gifty stay with in Chapter 1?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her brother.

8. Gifty suspected that her mother was jealous of Chin Chin’s relationship with whom?
(a) Pastor John.
(b) Joyce.
(c) Nana.
(d) Mr. Thomas.

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

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

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

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

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

14. What store did Gifty’s father get frequently accused of stealing from while in American?
(a) Walmart.
(b) Costco.
(c) Publix.
(d) Safeway.

15. The party Gifty recalls in Chapter 21 was for what group?
(a) The Ghana Association.
(b) The First Assemblies of God Church.
(c) The basketball team.
(d) The soccer team.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 26, Gifty describes when she and other young, female church members were taken to a warehouse to be taught about what?

2. In Chapter 4, the letters to God asked if God was where? 


3. As practice for becoming a preacher’s wife as a child, who did Gifty pray for?

4. In Chapter 22, Han finds Gifty attaching what to her mice’s implants?

5. Who did Gifty’s mother suggest she write letters to in Chapter 10?

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