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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Hitting Crossroads".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is called in to pray for Darling's father in "Shhhh"?
(a) Mother of Bones.
(b) MotherLove.
(c) Mgcini.
(d) Prophet Revelations Bitchington Mborro.

2. What is the name of the mountain that Darling climbs to attend church in "Darling on the Mountain"?
(a) Mzilikazi.
(b) Fambeki.
(c) Nyangani.
(d) Zuze.

3. What does Darling describe her own fortune cookie saying in "Country-Game"?
(a) "Your talents will be recognized and suitably rewarded."
(b) "Your future will be happy and productive."
(c) "If I bring forth what is inside me, what I bring forth will save me."
(d) "A pair of new shoes will do you a world of good."

4. Who plays MaDube in the game of pretend in "For Real"?
(a) Sbho.
(b) Chipo.
(c) Mgcini.
(d) Godknows.

5. What does the man on the phone tell Darling to do before hanging up in "Blak Power"?
(a) To call the police.
(b) To leave the house.
(c) To go to the courthouse.
(d) To take the food.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "How They Left," the narrator states, "When things fall apart, the children of the land scurry and scatter like" what?

2. What does Fat Mangena say they are building in "Country-Game"?

3. What is the name of NaBetina's grandson?

4. To what store does Darling describe going with Aunt Fostalina to buy a dress for the wedding in "Wedding"?

5. What musical celebrity does Darling express disdain for in “Hitting Crossroads"?

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