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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 aspect of the weather in London does Belinda find most distressing?
2. When Belinda first meets Helena, she mentally refers to her in connection with which physical attribute?
3. Mary is upset when Belinda waits how many days after the party to call her at Aunty and Uncle's house?
4. What type of establishment does Amma visit first on the day she chooses to skip school?
5. Just before Belinda goes upstairs to make up with Amma in Chapter 28, what task does she complete?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Donkor use foreshadowing within the scene when Amma is waiting for Roisin at Starbucks?
2. What does Amma believe about the need for love to be public?
3. Why is Belinda's wrist hurting her "during the long week of complete silence between Belinda and Amma" (189)?
4. What action does Belinda take on the bus that results in Amma's admiration?
5. For what reason does Amma instruct Belinda to smear cake icing onto her face?
6. For what reason are Belinda and Amma stuck together at home for two solid days in Chapter 19?
7. What aspect of Belinda's reaction to the news about Mary causes Amma to cry "hot tears" (223)?
8. What event causes Amma to feel a sense of purpose previously unfamiliar to her?
9. What major plot point occurs within the scene at Starbucks?
10. How does Belinda react to the major revelation Amma makes to her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Housegirl and analyze Donkor’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 2
How is the topic of homophobia treated within Housegirl and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 3
Could Housegirl be classified as a coming-of-age story? Why or why not?
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