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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. When does Adah think her baby will be born in Chapter 8?
(a) Middle of November.
(b) End of November.
(c) Middle of December.
(d) Beginning of December.

2. In Chapter 9, what does Adah see in a white, clear bottle that is connected to her arm?
(a) Brown solution.
(b) Pink solution.
(c) Blood.
(d) Soot.

3. Where does Adah want Francis to work during Christmas?
(a) Grocery.
(b) Manufacturing plant.
(c) Post office.
(d) Subway.

4. In Chapter 6, how far do Adah and Francis walk to look at rooms for rent?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

5. In Chapter 9, what did the woman in bed 11 do before she married her husband?
(a) Babysitter.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what color nightgown does Francis buy Adah?

2. Where did Adah teach Sunday school in Lagos?

3. What does Titi get in a parcel for Christmas in Chapter 10?

4. Who own the houses on either sides of the Nobles?

5. How long is Adah in the hospital after Bubu is born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Adah learn about a woman on the ward in Chapter 9 who looks to be the age of Adah's mother?

2. In Chapter 10, how does Adah have Christmas presents for her chldren, and what does each child get?

3. What do the other women in the hospital ward have that Ada does not in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 6, how does Adah disguise her voice when she calls to check on a room for rent on Hawley Street?

5. What happened to the women who lived in Mr. Noble's house in a rent-controlled apartment?

6. Why did Mr. Noble not suceed and get an education?

7. Why does Adah want to have her baby at home?

8. At the beginning of Chapter 8, why does Adah think about when her baby is due, and when is Adah due to have her baby?

9. What is the birth of Adah's child like in Chapter 8, and what does she have?

10. What happens when Adah and Francis go to look at a room in Chapter 6?

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