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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the woman who has called Aunt Fostalina to see to Tshaka Zulu in "Hitting Crossroads"?

2. Who is the grocery store manager where Darling works in "My America"?

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

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

5. Where is Kojo from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where is Darling living in “Destroyedmichygen”? With whom does she live?

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

4. How would you describe the relationship between Darling and the grocery manager Jim?

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

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

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

8. How is the groom described in "Wedding"?

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

10. How would you describe the household where Darling works as a housecleaner in "My America"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the wedding that Darling attends with her aunt's family. Where is the wedding located? For what reason is Aunt Fostalina interested in attending the wedding? What are Darling's impressions of the bride and groom?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Chipo's circumstances in the novel. How old is Chipo when she becomes pregnant? Who impregnated her? How has Chipo's pregnancy affected her?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the cahracter of Aunt Fostalina in We Need New Names. How old is Aunt Fostalina? Why does she bring Darling to live with her? What is Aunt Fostalina's relationship like with Uncle Kojo?

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