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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. Where does Aunty Taiwo live?

2. What was the profession of Korede's maternal grandfather?

3. What did the family dog do before it disappeared, according to Korede in "Home"?

4. Where do both Korede and her mother have a birth spot?

5. Where does Tade take Ayoola out to lunch in "Flaw"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Rotinu represent symbolically in the novel?

2. How is Korede's family's home described? Where is it located?

3. Why is Korede upset when Ayoola visits her at work?

4. What role does social media play in the story?

5. Who is Muhtar Yautai and what is Korede's relationship to this character?

6. What does Ayoola do for income?

7. How is police corruption illustrated in "Traffic"?

8. What is the symbolic significance of the flowers that Tade sends to Ayoola?

9. How do Ayoola and Korede differ physically?

10. How do Korede and Ayoola differ in personality and behavior?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Ayoola and Korede's relationship with their father. What was their father's profession? How are his demeanor and behavior described? Were their relationships close?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the plot structure of My Sister, the Serial Killer. Is the narrative related in a linear or nonlinear style? Why? Where would you identify the climax of the story? Would you say that this novel follows a traditional plot arc? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Femi's death in My Sister, the Serial Killer. How was Femi killed? What is Ayoola's justification for his death? Where did he die? What information is learned regarding his death?

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