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

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 tongue fearing the teeth."
(d) "The fish fearing the worm."

2. Who is the talkative cashier from the grocery store that Darling waits with outside in "My America"?
(a) Megan.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Melissa.
(d) Anna.

3. What is the name of Godknows's sister in the photograph in "Destroyedmichygen"?
(a) MotherLove.
(b) Mgcini.
(c) MaS'banda.
(d) S'Bahle.

4. Who is the groom's friend that reads his family's messages in "Wedding"?
(a) Siza.
(b) Mgcini.
(c) Nosizi.
(d) Mtha.

5. Who is the woman who has called Aunt Fostalina to see to Tshaka Zulu in "Hitting Crossroads"?
(a) Claudine.
(b) Charity.
(c) Maria.
(d) Lena.

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

7. What does Darling call Uncle Kojo behind his back in "My America"?
(a) Vasco da Gama.
(b) Columbus.
(c) Magellan.
(d) MaS'banda.

8. What color are the stripes of the flag on the coffin in "For Real"?
(a) White, black, and red.
(b) Green, yellow, and orange.
(c) Orange, red, and yellow.
(d) Black, red, yellow, and green.

9. Where does Aunt Fostalina go after hanging up the phone with the saleswoman in "Angel"?
(a) To the attic.
(b) To the garden.
(c) To the basement.
(d) To the bathroom.

10. From what narrative perspective is "How They Lived" related?
(a) Third-person, limited.
(b) First-person singular.
(c) First-person plural.
(d) Second-person plural.

11. How does Darling describe the bride physically in "Wedding"?
(a) Thin.
(b) Waif-like.
(c) Fat.
(d) Muscular.

12. Where are Aunt Fostalina's two jobs?
(a) At a school and at a hospital.
(b) At a bank and at a florist.
(c) At a bakery and at an art museum.
(d) At a hospital and a nursing home.

13. Who wins the race back to the car in “Hitting Crossroads"?
(a) Kristal.
(b) Marina.
(c) Darling.
(d) TK.

14. How long ago did Darling begin working at a housecleaner in "My America"?
(a) One week ago
(b) Two days ago.
(c) Two years ago.
(d) Two weeks ago.

15. Why do the women suggest the groom has married the bride when they gossip in the restroom in "Wedding"?
(a) Because her father ordered it.
(b) Because she is wealthy.
(c) To become a U.S. citizen.
(d) Because she is beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of her friends does Darling say taught her to wear makeup and has a weave in “This Film Contains Some Disturbing Images”?

2. To whom does Darling describe her mother taking her get her to smoke from a gourd before she left for America in "Destroyedmichygen"?

3. What did Tshaka Zulu sell for his passport and travel?

4. Where are Darling and her friends going in “Hitting Crossroads"?

5. What is the name of the school that Darling is attending in "Wedding"?

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