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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. On what social media platform does Korede find Gboyega's profile in "Research"?
(a) Facebook.
(b) Instagram.
(c) Twitter.
(d) Snapchat.

2. What is Ayoola wearing when the police arrive to question her in "Questions"?
(a) A gray blouse and navy trousers.
(b) A purple mini skirt and a halter top.
(c) A black pantsuit.
(d) A headdress and a long gown.

3. To whom did Muhtar make the request that Korede take over as his primary nurse?
(a) Dr. Johnson.
(b) Dr. Osine.
(c) Dr. Akigbe.
(d) Dr. Akkimbu.

4. What does the word "okada" refer to in Nigeria?
(a) A single woman.
(b) A rickshaw.
(c) A motorcycle taxi.
(d) A guilty person.

5. What does Ayoola plan to tell authorities if she is questioned about the bloody napkin in "Cleaner"?
(a) That she cut herself on the doorway.
(b) That Femi had a nosebleed.
(c) That she had a nosebleed.
(d) That she killed Femi in self-defense.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Korede accuse Ayoola of singing the other day in "Blood"?

2. Who is the oldest and most senior doctor at the hospital where Korede works?

3. Where is Korede when the police return her car to her in "Car"?

4. What word in the novel refers to an African fruit known in English as a white star apple?

5. What color is Ayoola's car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Muhtar reveal to Korede after awakening from his coma in "Awake"?

2. What is the significance of the knife in the novel?

3. Who is Dr. Akigbe and how is he described?

4. What is the significance of the game Cluedo in the novel?

5. Who was the visitor of Ayoola and Korede's father in the flashback in "Father"? Why had he come to visit?

6. How is police corruption illustrated in "Car"?

7. How does Korede respond to the revelation of Tade's impending proposal to Ayoola in "Secret"?

8. Who comes forward to implicate Ayoola in Femi's disappearance? How?

9. How would you describe the relationship between Korede and her father?

10. Who is Peju and why does she come to Korede's home?

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