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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. Who does Tshaka Zulu attack with a spear in "My America"?
(a) A pizza delivery guy.
(b) A mailman.
(c) A police officer.
(d) A bank guard.

2. In "How They Left," the narrator states, "When things fall apart, the children of the land scurry and scatter like" what?
(a) "Deer running from a forest fire."
(b) "Antelope running from lions."
(c) "Rabbits in a drought."
(d) "Birds escaping a burning sky."

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

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

5. What color is the mother of the bereaved wearing at the funeral in "For Real"?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

Short Answer Questions

1. Darling compares TK to Will Smith in what movie in "Angel"?

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

3. What is the name of Darling's uncle with whom she lives in "Destroyedmichygen"?

4. Where is Godknows going to live in “This Film Contains Some Disturbing Images”?

5. What does Darling describe as her favorite part about Heavenway in "For Real"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Uncle Kojo's demeanor changed in “My America"? Why?

2. What action does Darling commit that causes her to be looked down upon by the guests in "Wedding"?

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

4. For what reasons does Darling discover she cannot visit home in "Angel"?

5. What is the relationship between the groom and Aunt Fostalina in "Wedding"?

6. What is illuminated through Darling's conversation with the white woman in the restroom in "Wedding"?

7. Who is Tshaka Zulu and how is his character introduced?

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

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

10. What happens in the exchange between Darling and Chipo in "Writing on the Wall"?

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