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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. When Amma gets Belinda to dance, Amma mentally remarks that which part of her body feels wider?
(a) Her smile.
(b) Her head.
(c) Her chest.
(d) Her hips.

2. When Belinda is finished with a household task in Chapter 28, what action does she take before going to fetch Amma?
(a) She faints.
(b) She cries.
(c) She shouts.
(d) She sneezes.

3. For how many days do Amma and Belinda stay home sick when they are struck with the same malady at once?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

4. What nickname does Amma use to refer to her favorite teacher?
(a) Fletch.
(b) Brick.
(c) Rich.
(d) Titch.

5. What two actions does Mary only half-jokingly tell Belinda are her favorite things to do?
(a) Use puns and tell jokes.
(b) Play rough and tease.
(c) Eat and sleep.
(d) Live and learn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Amma comes home in Chapter 30 to find which character standing at the end of the hallway in mourning clothes?

2. When Belinda first meets Helena, she mentally refers to her in connection with which physical attribute?

3. Belinda recalls that Mary had once told a woman frustrated by a puzzle that it was okay to have only what?

4. What aspect of Amma's appearance does Belinda consider "prettier and prettier" (126) as time goes on?

5. What is the meaning of the Ghanaian phrase "me boa" (134) that Nana uses when she elicits a promise?

Short Essay Questions

1. What major revelation does Amma make to Belinda?

2. What is Belinda's response when Mary asks Belinda to give Amma Mary's regards?

3. For what reason does Amma instruct Belinda to smear cake icing onto her face?

4. What does Amma believe about the need for love to be public?

5. What major plot point occurs within the scene at Starbucks?

6. What reasons does Roisin offer for her ghosting of Amma and how do they all connect?

7. What does Amma's teddy bear symbolize?

8. Describe Helena's personality.

9. For what reason are Belinda and Amma stuck together at home for two solid days in Chapter 19?

10. What aspect of Belinda's reaction to the news about Mary causes Amma to cry "hot tears" (223)?

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