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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. Whose funeral are Darling and her friends observing in "For Real"?
(a) MotherLove's.
(b) Bornfree's.
(c) MaS'banda's.
(d) Stina's.

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

3. What did Tshaka Zulu sell for his passport and travel?
(a) His mother's shack.
(b) All of his father's cows.
(c) His daughter's dowry.
(d) His sister's education.

4. What is the name of Darling's uncle with whom she lives in "Destroyedmichygen"?
(a) Kojo.
(b) Gono.
(c) Zuze.
(d) TK.

5. What is the year of death listed on the grave in "For Real"?
(a) 2008.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2005.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Darling call Uncle Kojo behind his back in "My America"?

2. What fruit does Darling eat that reminds her of home in "Angel"?

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

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

5. What color suit is the groom wearing in "Wedding"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the bride described in "Wedding"?

2. Whose funeral is observed by Darling and her friends in "For Real"? Why is the funeral significant?

3. How would you compare the settings of Detroit and Kalamazoo in We Need New Names?

4. How would you describe Darling's circumstances in "My America"?

5. How is the character of Marina described in the novel?

6. How would you describe the communications between Darling and her friends back home in "Angel"?

7. How is the setting of Shadybrook nursing home described?

8. What does Aunt Fostalina obsess over throughout the novel? Why?

9. How does the narrator describe the isolation of immigrants in "How They Left"?

10. What game do the children play after the funeral in "For Real"? How is the game described?

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