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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The morning after finding Nana passed out in the park, Gifty’s mother said she was sending him to what city to get help?
(a) Pastor John’s.
(b) Ghana.
(c) School.
(d) Nashville.

2. In Chapter 45, what does Gifty’s mother ask to hold?
(a) Ensure.
(b) A mouse.
(c) Her hand.
(d) The lever.

3. What did Ryan tell Gifty she should do instead of read books?
(a) Play sports.
(b) Learn to sing.
(c) Do her makeup.
(d) Learn to dance.

4. Who did Gfity feel Anne was always trying to get her to talk about?
(a) Nana.
(b) The Chin Chin Man.
(c) Joyce.
(d) Her mother.

5. Where did Gifty find her mother after searching the house when she came home to find she was not in bed in Chapter 40?
(a) The car.
(b) Church.
(c) The bathtub.
(d) The kitchen.

6. Gifty overheard two ladies from church discussing her brother’s addiction and attributing it to what?
(a) His age.
(b) His size.
(c) His injury.
(d) His race.

7. What did Gifty begin worrying about after she was saved?
(a) Her classmates' souls.
(b) Sinning.
(c) God’s punishment.
(d) Her grades slipping.

8. What theory of child development is described in Chapter 45?
(a) Mahler’s Still Face experiment.
(b) Mahler’s individual separation.
(c) Mahler’s separation-individuation.
(d) Deep Brain Stimulation.

9. At the end of the school nativity play, in which Gifty had one line, what did Nana do?
(a) Fell asleep.
(b) Gave her flowers.
(c) Hugged her.
(d) Gave her a standing ovation.

10. In Chapter 40, Gifty says that at a certain point what fails?
(a) Religion.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Abstinence.
(d) Science.

11. What story from the Book of John does Gifty often think about and find hard to believe?
(a) Lazarus.
(b) David and Goliath.
(c) Adam and Eve.
(d) Noah’s Ark.

12. During the fight that Gifty discusses in Chapter 37, what did her mother say while he tried to ram the door open?
(a) Who is it?
(b) Get away.
(c) Come in.
(d) Lord protect my son.

13. In Chapter 43, Gifty’s letter to God says she was made fun of for wearing clothes from what store?
(a) Walmart.
(b) Goodwill.
(c) Kohls.
(d) Salvation Army.

14. How many hours after Nana returned home from rehab did he relapse?
(a) 48.
(b) 2.
(c) 24.
(d) 14.

15. After Gifty stopped speaking to Anne, for how long did Anne try to text Gifty before giving up?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gifty try with Anne during a trip to Harvard Forest?

2. What nickname did Gifty give to Anne, which she used when she wanted to get her attention?

3. Who was the only person who visited Gifty's home after Nana’s funeral?

4. What does Gifty describe struggling with for a week during high school at the start of Chapter 49?

5. Which of Gifty’s friend was forbidden from going to her house after Gifty confessed her brother’s addiction to her?

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