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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 Alim say he will do when Feyi goes back home?

2. Who cooks a celebratory dinner for Feyi and many others in Chapter Twelve?

3. What space does Alim make for Feyi in his house?

4. Who tells Nasir about Feyi's and Alim's relationship?

5. What does Nasir ask if he and Feyi can do together once they get back to Brooklyn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rebecca tell Feyi when Feyi thanks Rebecca for including her in the art show?

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

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

4. How does Alim's wife die?

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

6. What does Feyi have trouble doing after Jonah's death that many people do every day without thinking?

7. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Joy tell Feyi when Feyi tells her she is now in a relationship with Alim?

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

9. In Chapter Seventeen, what do Feyi and Alim wait to do together?

10. What does Lorraine tell Feyi about Nasir in Part III that surprises Feyi and makes her a little uncomfortable?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Emezi makes so many references to Feyi's wanting to feel so "alive"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What do Feyi and Alim almost instantly bond over when they first meet at Alim's house on the island? Why is this connection such an important one for both of them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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