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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. Which of the following shows do Ailey and Lydia watch together?
(a) Star Trek: The Next Generation.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Dynasty.
(d) One Life to Live.

2. Which of the following poet’s works does Pat recite to Ailey?
(a) Aimé Césaire.
(b) Mamadou Dia.
(c) Léopold Senghor.
(d) Abdou Diouf.

3. What is the name of Ailey’s second high school?
(a) Tivy.
(b) Erasmus.
(c) Toomer.
(d) Braithwaite.

4. In which of the following universities does Lydia enroll?
(a) Medina.
(b) Mecca.
(c) Rome.
(d) Salem.

5. Which of the following does Chris Tate give Ailey?
(a) Diamond ring.
(b) Gold bracelet.
(c) Pearl necklace.
(d) Sterling silver earrings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Ailey when Geoffrey’s father dies?

2. In what year is Root offered a job at Routledge?

3. Which of the following makes of car does Chris drive?

4. Which of the following colleges does Lydia note Dante attends?

5. Whom of the following is Ailey’s high school literature teacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. Kiné’s father holds the rank of marabout; what does that rank signify in the novel (131)?

2. What is the excuse Big Thom gives for enrolling Root at Routledge?

3. What is the doctrine of partus sequitur ventrem?

4. How is Ailey supposedly rebuked for not accepting punishment alongside Boukie and Baybay?

5. What is the origin of the name of Coromantee?

6. Why does Ailey suggest summering with Claire in high school?

7. How does Ailey regard her first plane trip?

8. Why does Ailey regard the teachers at her second high school as “serious pushovers” (96)?

9. For what reason do the women of Belle’s hometown not blame men for adultery?

10. How does Micco come to own the land he holds?

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