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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. Who does Yazz have a massive poster of in her dorm room at the university?

2. How old was Carole when she was sexually assaulted?

3. What is Amma's mother's name?

4. What is the name of Freddy's mother?

5. What musical instrument does Lakshmi play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is intersectional feminism?

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

3. What is the Republic of Freedomia? How is it described?

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

5. How did Carole go about improving her situation when she was 14?

6. How did Bummi support herself and her daughter?

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

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

9. How is Bummi's relationship with Sister Omofe described?

10. Where did Carole attend college? What were her experiences like here?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the plot structure of Girl, Woman, Other. What is a frame device and how is this employed in the novel? Where is the climax of the story? What information is related in the falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of women's roles and sexuality as explored in Bummi's narrative in Girl, Woman, Other. How does Bummi's heritage and native culture reflect upon women's roles in society? How does that culture change when Bummi and her husband move to England? How does it change for Bummi when she loses her husband?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Dominique and Nzinga. How did these characters meet? What is the nature of their relationship? How does their relationship evolve in the course of the story? What themes are connected to this narrative in the book?

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