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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. What does Feyi say she and Alim are not supposed to be doing with one another in Chapter Fifteen?

2. What does Alim say he will do when Feyi goes back home?

3. What is one thing Alim serves for dinner in Chapter Twelve?

4. What does Alim say another presence in his kitchen can sometimes help with?

5. What music is Alim listening to when Feyi gets back to his house in Chapter Eleven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nasir tell Feyi in Part III that makes Feyi nervous about staying at Alim's?

2. When does Feyi realize that Alim is attracted to her?

3. What does Alim tell Feyi about his relationship following his wife's death that surprises her?

4. In Chapter Twelve, what does Joy tell Feyi about how she looks for her opening at the museum?

5. In Chapter Fourteen, what precipitates Alim's and Feyi's physical passion?

6. In Chapter Fourteen, what personal wrenching story does Alim share with Feyi about the aftermath of Marisol's death?

7. What does Feyi's main installation at the museum look like?

8. What does Alim do as a special celebration of Feyi and her artwork in Part III?

9. In Chapter Ten, what does Alim want to do that no one but Feyi will join him for?

10. How does Alim's wife die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Emezi communicate the different forms friendship can take to the reader throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Feyi realize she has grown stronger and more resilient as the novel progresses? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Emezi treat the topics of homosexuality, bisexuality, queerness, and gender fluidity in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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