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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "How They Lived," "My America," and "Writing on the Wall".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "For Real," the narrator says, "I used to be very afraid of graveyards and death and such things, but not anymore. There is just no sense being afraid when you live so near the graves; it would be like" what?
(a) "The cat fearing the birdcage."
(b) "The pot fearing the kettle."
(c) "The fish fearing the worm."
(d) "The tongue fearing the teeth."

2. Where does Darling say she has seen the queen from the picture before in "Blak Power"?
(a) While visiting London.
(b) On television.
(c) On British money.
(d) On a newspaper.

3. What letters are on the church badge that the guard wears in "Blak Power"?
(a) ZCC.
(b) NGO.
(c) CRC.
(d) MZT.

4. What is the second reason that Darling gives for deciding to get rid of Chipo's stomach in "We Need New Names"?
(a) "It makes it hard for us to play."
(b) "Her parents will kill her if they find out."
(c) "If we let her have the baby, she will just die."
(d) "She is sick."

5. Who is Marina's next-door neighbor?
(a) Mr. Harris.
(b) Mr. Anderson.
(c) Mr. Gono.
(d) Mr. Zuni.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the former housekeeper where Darling works in "My America"?

2. Who is the mother of the bereaved at the funeral in "For Real"?

3. When did Darling begin working at the grocery store where she works in "My America" ?

4. Who was Stina's teacher when the children still went to school?

5. Where has Aunt Fostalina bought a house for Mother of Bones and Darling's mother in "Angel"?

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