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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gifty decided to tell Anne the story of when she did what to Nana while he was sleeping?
(a) Painted his face.
(b) Stole his money.
(c) Dressed him as a girl.
(d) Put nail polish on him.

2. In Chapter 31, where does Gifty say her mother found Nana’s pills hiding?
(a) His light fixture.
(b) The couch cushions.
(c) The T.V.
(d) The glove compartment.

3. What helps Gifty get out of a speeding ticket in Chapter 28?
(a) Giving a false name.
(b) High Speed car chase.
(c) Stanford Medical School bumper sticker.
(d) Bribery.

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

5. At the start of Chapter 38, who does Gifty try to avoid at a sandwich shop?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Han.
(c) Raymond.
(d) Katherine.

6. Though Gifty’s dad talked a lot during their visit, what did he avoid discussing?
(a) His home.
(b) His family.
(c) His work.
(d) Nana and her mother.

7. In Chapter 36, Gifty reflects on the fact that growing up, and even in college, she heard or learned little of what?
(a) Sexism.
(b) Racism.
(c) Addiction.
(d) Christianity.

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

9. Who was the only person who visited Gifty's home after Nana’s funeral?
(a) Pastor John.
(b) Ryan Green.
(c) The Ghanaian Association.
(d) Bethany.

10. What sleep aid did Gifty’s mother begin to rely on after Nana's death, which Gifty says made her mean?
(a) Ambien.
(b) OxyContin.
(c) Chamomile Tea.
(d) CBD oil.

11. How did Gifty feel about the Ghanaian clothing she was made to wear at Nana’s funeral?
(a) Proud.
(b) She hated it.
(c) Fancy.
(d) Depressed.

12. Who died at the beginning of Chapter 45, when Gifty was in the fifth grade?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Pastor John.
(c) Mrs. Palmer.
(d) Aunt Joyce.

13. Where did the police officers say they found Nana dead of an overdose?
(a) Chick-Fil-A.
(b) Starbucks parking lot.
(c) Walmart.
(d) School.

14. In Chapter 45, when Gifty sees her mother getting dressed, where does her mother ask to go?
(a) Shopping.
(b) To Gifty’s lab.
(c) Out of breakfast.
(d) To Ghana.

15. What does Gifty describe struggling with for a week during high school at the start of Chapter 49?
(a) Math.
(b) Religion.
(c) Nightmares.
(d) Science.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours after Nana returned home from rehab did he relapse?

2. What did Gifty’s most Ensure-addicted mouse develop in expectation of being shocked?

3. What did Anne say Gifty could not believe in if she believed in God?

4. What did Gfity begin studying that she says in Chapter 44 gave her a better understanding of her mother?

5. What does Gifty’s mother become in her fantasy in Chapter 46?

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