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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "How They Lived," "My America," and "Writing on the Wall".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darling say the last book she read was in “Hitting Crossroads"?
(a) Odysseus.
(b) Jane Eyre.
(c) The Old Man and the Sea.
(d) The Sun Also Rises.

2. What is the second reason that Darling gives for deciding to get rid of Chipo's stomach in "We Need New Names"?
(a) "Her parents will kill her if they find out."
(b) "It makes it hard for us to play."
(c) "If we let her have the baby, she will just die."
(d) "She is sick."

3. How does Darling describe her process of aquiring an American accent in "Angel"?
(a) She did it by taking a diction class.
(b) She did it by imitating Aunt Fostalina.
(c) She did it by watching TV.
(d) She did it by studying in class.

4. Where do Darling and her friends go to get rid of Chipo's stomach in "We Need New Names"?
(a) To Chipo's shack.
(b) To MotherLove's shack.
(c) Behind Heavenway.
(d) To Darling's shack.

5. Where are Darling and her friends going in “Hitting Crossroads"?
(a) To a rock concert.
(b) To Darling's mother's house.
(c) To the White Horse Tavern.
(d) To the Crossroads Mall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was coming to see Sbho's family but was stopped by a roadblock last week in "Blak Power"?

2. What is Tshaka Zulu's short stabbing spear called?

3. What does Mother of Bones do every morning?

4. Who does Tshaka Zulu attack with a spear in "My America"?

5. What is the year of death listed on the grave in "For Real"?

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