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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. In what type of location does Chapter 17 open?
(a) Tom's parents' house.
(b) A university classroom.
(c) A sexual health clinic.
(d) A library.

2. How much sleep does Queenie get in Chapter 15 before Rupert's activities wake her up?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 30 minutes.

3. It is revealed in Chapter 18 that Guy is in a long-term relationship with which character?
(a) Queenie.
(b) Darcy.
(c) Cassandra.
(d) Kyazike.

4. Queenie tells the reader in Chapter 14 that Ted has taken what action?
(a) He has gone quiet.
(b) He has resigned.
(c) He has professed his undying love for her.
(d) He has been fired.

5. To whom does Queenie say that Roy "made sure that any self-esteem [she] had was crushed into nothing" (233)?
(a) Sylvie.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) Kyazike.
(d) Darcy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character helps Queenie move in Chapter 22?

2. Queenie protests in Chapter 20 that she and Cassandra have been friends for nearly how many years?

3. What kind of communication does Queenie use to reach out to Cassandra in Chapter 19?

4. How does Queenie move toward one of her resolutions in Chapter 15?

5. What kind of activity is Queenie performing in Chapter 14 when New Year's Day arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way do the themes of oppression and brutality become intertwined in Chapter 21?

2. What is the significance of the phrase, "We are enough" (16) as it is portrayed in Chapter 16?

3. How many resolutions does Queenie make in Chapter 15 and what is the last one on the list?

4. Which birthday does Queenie celebrate in Chapter 24 and how does her mother Sylvie commemmorate it?

5. How does Queenie gain access to the offices of The Daily Read in Chapter 13?

6. Who is Jacob?

7. What hopeful sign does Queenie receive from Tom at the end of Chapter 14?

8. Queenie worries about which of her family members refusing to accept her choice to see a therapist?

9. In what way does the theme of betrayal arise within Chapter 18?

10. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Queenie has a passion for music.

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