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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 do Feyi and Alim do for the first time in Chapter Thirteen?

2. What does Nasir tell Feyi in Chapter Twelve that upsets her?

3. What does Joy call having sex without a condom?

4. What does Rebecca tell Feyi about her place in the exhibit?

5. What does Feyi say she was never able to do after the car accident?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Feyi ask Alim about Rebecca that throws him off guard?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How does Feyi describe her own feelings about her artistry and her work, both to others and herself? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Emezi chooses to write about Feyi's sexual experiences in quite graphic, specific ways? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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