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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Seven: The Black and Blueish Darkness, what does Deborah say the brothers gave her?
(a) Ice lollies.
(b) Condolence card.
(c) Roses.
(d) A cup for Turkish coffee.

2. In Chapter Nine: Night Wandering, what does Deborah say we expect our mothers to do?
(a) Clean.
(b) Cook.
(c) Write.
(d) Know our anxieties and feelings.

3. In Chapter Seven: The Black and Blueish Darkness, what possession from her mother does Deborah say she treasured?
(a) A postcard from Cape Town.
(b) A postcard from Johannesburg.
(c) A postcard from America.
(d) A postcard from Amsterdam.

4. In Chapter Eight: The Republic, who does Deborah tell us were Simone de Beauvoir's lovers?
(a) Satre and Algren.
(b) Satre.
(c) Deborah.
(d) None.

5. In Chapter Eight: The Republic, who does Deborah say she compared herself to?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Algren.
(c) Satre.
(d) Simon de Beauvoir.

6. In Chapter Nine: Night Wandering, what does Deborah say the brothers gave her after her mother's death?
(a) Tea.
(b) Turkish coffee.
(c) Pastries.
(d) A cup for Turkish coffee.

7. In Chapter Eleven: Footsteps in the House, why does Deborah say she said life is worth living in her quoted writing?
(a) For hope "it will get better and we'll all get home safely" (118).
(b) For "the future" (118).
(c) For "new hope" (118).
(d) For "love" (118).

8. In Chapter Eight: The Republic, what does Deborah say a woman wears?
(a) A bonnet.
(b) A green ribbon.
(c) A head.
(d) A mask.

9. In Chapter Nine: Night Wandering, what offensive flavor does Deborah say was the only ice lolly left?
(a) Lime.
(b) Orange.
(c) Strawberry.
(d) Bubblegum.

10. In Chapter Eight: The Republic, what did the sign on the fountain say according to Debra?
(a) It has been emptied.
(b) It has been vandalized.
(c) It has been winterized.
(d) It has been shut down.

11. In Chapter Ten: X is Where I Am, what does Deborah say Clara said about shortening the past?
(a) It makes her happy.
(b) It makes life livable.
(c) It is to silence knowledge.
(d) It is best.

12. In Chapter Nine: Night Wandering, where does Deborah say her mother was from?
(a) France.
(b) Britain.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Ghana.

13. In Chapter Nine: Night Wandering, where does Deborah say she would buy the ice lollies from?
(a) Online.
(b) The hospital.
(c) A store owned by three Turkish brothers.
(d) The supermarket.

14. In Chapter Ten: X is Where I Am, what does Deborah say she becomes in grief?
(a) Sad.
(b) Alone.
(c) Happy.
(d) A magnet for others who are lost.

15. In Chapter Eleven: Footsteps in the House, what does Deborah say the man on the train was going to buy?
(a) A car.
(b) New earphones.
(c) Medical shoes for his wife.
(d) Gifts.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Ten: X is Where I Am, who does Deborah say she rode with?

2. In Chapter Seven: The Black and Blueish Darkness, who does Deborah say is a dreamer in the traditional family story?

3. In Chapter Seven: The Black and Blueish Darkness, what does Deborah say she thought of her mother's death?

4. In Chapter Eleven: Footsteps in the House, what does Deborah say she was going to do?

5. In Chapter Eight: The Republic, who does Deborah say she met?

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