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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom is Mohammed flirting when Korede finds him at the hospital in "Scrubs"?
(a) Yautai.
(b) Yinka.
(c) Sope.
(d) Assibi.

2. Where does Tade say he and his cousin are building a block of flats in "Bracelet"?
(a) Victoria Island.
(b) Yaba.
(c) Festac Town.
(d) Ibeju-Lekki.

3. What does Tade ask Korede for in "Break"?
(a) Her recipe for Sujo.
(b) Korede's phone number.
(c) Ayoola's phone number.
(d) Her father's address.

4. What did Korede do with all of her father's paintings aside from the one over the piano after his death?
(a) She put them in the attic.
(b) She sold them.
(c) She gave them away.
(d) She burned them.

5. What kind of cake does Tade eat and remark upon at Korede's house in "Bracelet"?
(a) Strawberry cream cake.
(b) Pineapple upside-down cake.
(c) Banana cream cake.
(d) German chocolate cake.

6. According to Korede in "Father," her father's favorite story of how he got his knife was in recognition of a deal he had made with whom?
(a) A shiek.
(b) A pilot.
(c) A scientist.
(d) A banker.

7. What does Korede bring to Tade for lunch in "Red"?
(a) Efo.
(b) Akaraje.
(c) Egusi.
(d) Suya.

8. What word in the novel refers to a Nigerian food made from yam or cassava flour?
(a) Tsugunnawa.
(b) Agbalumo.
(c) Àmàlà.
(d) Gele.

9. What was the profession of Korede's maternal grandfather?
(a) He was a policeman.
(b) He was a politician.
(c) He was a lawyer.
(d) He was a butcher.

10. Who says to Korede in "Mascara," "We both know Ayoola and Tade are meant to be" (120)?
(a) Gimpe.
(b) Yinka.
(c) Bunmi.
(d) Taiwo.

11. What is the name of the hospital where Korede works?
(a) St. Mark's Hospital.
(b) St. Peter's Hospital.
(c) St. Jude's Hospital.
(d) Bellevue Hospital.

12. For how long has Muhtar been in a comatose state in "The Patient"?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 7 months.

13. At what time does Tade arrive for work at the hospital in "Mascara"?
(a) 11:00 a.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 9:30 a.m.
(d) 8:00 a.m.

14. What is Tade's last name?
(a) Taiwo.
(b) Assibi.
(c) Durand.
(d) Otumu.

15. For what ailment does Mrs. Rotinu see Dr. Tade in "Scrubs"?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Depression.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Diabetes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Muhtar's last name?

2. At what time does Korede leave her house to set out for work in "Mascara"?

3. What happened to the chair at the dining table where Korede's father used to sit?

4. Who is the first person at the hospital to remark that Korede is wearing makeup in "Mascara"?

5. What does Korede do in Ayoola's room while talking to her in "Flapper"?

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