1. What does the woman in the blue dress ask Darling to do in "Wedding"?
(a) To write her name on a piece of paper.
(b) To perform a ritual dance from her culture.
(c) To sing a song from her culture.
(d) To say something from her language.

2. What does Darling claim the women of the village are always busy with in "Hitting Budapest"?
(a) "Working and praying."
(b) "Cooking and cleaning."
(c) "Selling and buying."
(d) "Hair and talk."

3. Where is the woman from that asks to take the children's picture in "Hitting Budapest"?
(a) Detroit.
(b) New York.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

4. What does Bastard take from the wall and play with when the children enter the white people's home in "Blak Power"?
(a) A painting.
(b) A mirror.
(c) An Italian mask.
(d) An African mask.

5. What does Darling describe as her favorite part about Heavenway in "For Real"?
(a) The crosses bearing the names of the dead.
(b) The green grass.
(c) The stone angels looking down on the graves.
(d) The wreaths of flowers sitting on the graves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the "fat black pig" from the passport office that several women slept with in order to leave Zimbabwe, according to the narrator in "How They Lived"?

2. In "How They Left," the narrator states, "When things fall apart, the children of the land scurry and scatter like" what?

3. Who from the television show "ER" does Darling play in "We Need New Names"?

4. Who is the owner of the house that Darling cleans for in "My America"?

5. What musical celebrity does Darling express disdain for in “Hitting Crossroads"?

(see the answer key)

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