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Questions 1-5 of 28:

1.

Who unexpectedly joins Queenie and her family at church on Christmas Eve? (from Section 5, Chapter 12 -15 )

Tom.

Queenie’s mother, Sylvie.

Queenie’s aunt, Sylvie.

Kyazike.

2.

Why does Queenie minimize what happened at the pool? (from Section 9, Chapters 24-25)

She thinks that the mother of the young girl was drunk.

She thinks that that kind of thing happens a lot in her culture: black girls, she says, are supposed to know their place.

She thinks that that kind of thing happens to her a lot : she is such a horrible human being that she deserves all the bad things that happen to her.

She thinks the young girl who talked to her did not

3.

Whom does Queenie blame for her lack of self-esteem? (from Section 8, Chapters 22-23)

Roy, her mother’s ex-boyfriend.

Maggie, her hyper-religious aunt.

Diana, her often absent mother.

Adam, Tom's racist brother.

4.

What political demonstration do Queenie and Kyazike attend? (from Section 6, Chapters 16-18)

MeToo.

Black Lives Matter.

An anti-abortion rally.

Gay Pride.

5.

Why does Queenie go on her date with Courtney? (from Section 10, Chapters 26-27)

He is black, and she wants to try dating a black guy for a change.

He is extremely attractive, and it has been a long time since she has had sex.

He seems nice, and she wants to challenge herself to not be sexual on a date right away.

He is the only person who responded to her ad.

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