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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. After picking Nana up from rehab, at what restaurant did he assure Gifty and her mother that he wanted to stay clean?
(a) Burger King.
(b) Taco Bell.
(c) Chick-fil-A.
(d) McDonalds.

4. After Gifty’s mother threw away all of his pills, Nana began to do what, which included vomiting and sweating?
(a) Steal things.
(b) Detox.
(c) Yell.
(d) Run away.

5. Where did Gifty volunteer though she was not old enough?
(a) Fireworks stand.
(b) Nursing Home.
(c) Hospital.
(d) Food bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 45, what does Gifty’s mother ask to hold?

2. In Chapter 35, what does Gifty hope for Nana in her letter to God?

3. At the start of Chapter 38, who does Gifty try to avoid at a sandwich shop?

4. In Chapter 32, as Nana laid his head in her lap, Gifty was sure he was what?

5. How did Gifty feel about the Ghanaian clothing she was made to wear at Nana’s funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ryan Green tell Gifty about her constant reading?

2. In Chapter 49, after Gifty could not sleep for a week and her mother found her up in the night watching T.V., who did Gifty tell her mother she talked to and how did her mother react?

3. In Chapter 38, how does Gifty respond when Katherine asks her why she got into her field of study?

4. When Gifty told a college friend about her brother’s addiction and overdose, how did the friend respond?

5. Describe the state Gifty finds her mother after coming home thinking that she was better because she did not find her in bed.

6. How did Gifty’s feelings for Pastor John change after he visited them after Nana dies?

7. In Chapter 28, how does Gifty describe how she would often find her brother after he began taking drugs?

8. When Nana was withdrawing at home in Chapter 31, how did their mother treat him?

9. What did Gifty’s brother say about the girl who made fun of her Walmart clothes that makes Gfity feel better even though she knows he should not have said it?

10. What conversation about Nana did GIfty overhear between her mother and father in Chapter 37?

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