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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who took in Bummi after her mother died?
(a) Aunty Anna.
(b) Aunty Ekio.
(c) Aunty Kwabena.
(d) Aunty Ronna.

2. Who was Bummi's mother's boss at the sawmill where she worked in Lagos?
(a) Gbenga.
(b) Kwabena.
(c) Labi.
(d) Archie.

3. How old were Amma and Shirley when they became friends?
(a) 4.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 14.

4. In what field did Carole's father earn his PhD?
(a) Drama.
(b) English Literature.
(c) Interior Design.
(d) Economics.

5. Who was the owner of the building in King's Cross that let his tenants live there for free if they kept it up?
(a) Ross Anderson.
(b) Richard Birkins.
(c) Jack Staniforth.
(d) Alexander Archibald.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what company does Melanie work as an executive, according to the narrative in Chapter 2?

2. Where did Freddy tell Carole he was raised in a villa?

3. Who was Penelope Halifax's first husband?

4. What is the name of Amma's play that is opening in Chapter 1?

5. How old was Bummi's mother when her father chose her husband for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Yazz's relationship to Amma? How close are they?

2. Who is Sylvester and what tension does his character bring in Chapter 1?

3. When and why did LaTisha's father leave the family?

4. Describe Amma's career trajectory. Where is she in her career as the novel opens?

5. How would you describe the relationship between Amma and Dominique? How did they meet?

6. How did Bummi respond to learning about Freddy? Why?

7. Who attends the play with Yazz in Chapter 1? How are these characters described?

8. What is intersectional feminism?

9. How is Freddy described? How is he different than Carole?

10. Describe the narrative style in Girl, Woman, Other. From what narrative perspective is the story related?

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