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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Head Nurse" – "Family".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first person at the hospital to remark that Korede is wearing makeup in "Mascara"?
(a) Bunmi.
(b) Chichi.
(c) Yinka.
(d) Taiwo.

2. Who was the first lover that Ayoola killed?
(a) Somto.
(b) Gboyega.
(c) Femi.
(d) Peter.

3. What word in the novel refers to a long, loose-fitting gown having wide sleeves and a hole in the center for the head, worn especially by Yoruba men?
(a) Agbada.
(b) Aso ebi.
(c) Efo.
(d) Gele.

4. Who is Muhtar's son that visits with his fiancee in "Family"?
(a) Femi.
(b) Sani.
(c) Taiwo.
(d) Muhtar Jr.

5. How old was Korede when her mother lost her in the market?
(a) 7.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "okada" refer to in Nigeria?

2. What does Muhtar reveal to Korede in "Awake"?

3. What flowers does Gboyega bring to Ayoola in "Maga"?

4. What does Korede say that "handsome, talented men usually are" in "Asleep" (227)?

5. To what mythological figure does Korede compare her mother in the flashback in "Father"?

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