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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 wear around his eyes in Chapter Twelve?

2. Who does Feyi tell Alim she was once in a homosexual relationship with?

3. What does Alim say he thought for years after Marisol's death?

4. Where does Alim carry Feyi in Chapter Fourteen?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Alim's wife die?

4. What does Feyi tell Alim about her relationship with Joy?

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

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

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

8. How does Feyi think Lorraine feels about her?

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

10. In Chapter Fourteen, what topic does Alim broach that Feyi wants to put off talking about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What connections does Emezi draw between desire and vulnerability, especially as Feyi exhibits these entities? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Feyi describe her relationship with Joy to Alim, and what does the reader learn for the first time about Feyi's and Joy's relationship through this dialogue?

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