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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Darling's cousin Madante go to work, according to the narrator in "Darling on the Mountain"?
(a) In the coal mines.
(b) In the gold mines.
(c) In the maize fields.
(d) In the diamond mines.

2. 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) Behind Heavenway.
(c) To MotherLove's shack.
(d) To Darling's shack.

3. What letters are on the church badge that the guard wears in "Blak Power"?
(a) ZCC.
(b) NGO.
(c) MZT.
(d) CRC.

4. Where do Darling and her friends find guavas to harvest in "Blak Power"?
(a) On Mzilikazi Road.
(b) On Robert Street.
(c) On Julius Street.
(d) On Masiyephambili Road.

5. Who does Forgiveness play from the show "ER" in "We Need New Names"?
(a) Dr. Roz.
(b) Dr. Bullet.
(c) Dr. Ross.
(d) Dr. Cutter.

6. How old is Sbho in "Hitting Budapest"?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

7. What is the name of Bastard's little sister that he is supposed to be watching in "Hitting Budapest"?
(a) Sbho.
(b) Fraction.
(c) Chipo.
(d) Stina.

8. Who is MaS'banda's granddaughter?
(a) Sbho.
(b) Stina.
(c) Chipo.
(d) Zuze.

9. Why does Darling cross into Budapest in "Hitting Budapest"?
(a) To steal guavas.
(b) To fetch her sister.
(c) To buy candy.
(d) To play hide-and-seek.

10. Who from the television show "ER" does Darling play in "We Need New Names"?
(a) Dr. Bullet.
(b) Dr. Ross.
(c) Dr. Roz.
(d) Dr. Cutter.

11. Who bursts into tears as the marchers come in and the children are harvesting guavas in "Blak Power"?
(a) Sbho.
(b) Fraction.
(c) Stina.
(d) Chipo.

12. How old is Godknows in "Hitting Budapest"?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

13. What is the toddler holding hands with in the picture in the white people's house in "Blak Power"?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A little girl.
(d) A kitten.

14. What country does Darling get to play in "Country-Game"?
(a) France.
(b) Congo.
(c) Dubai.
(d) U.S.A.

15. What is the name of the cemetery at the edge of Paradise?
(a) Rose Hill.
(b) Mt. Zion.
(c) Shadybrook.
(d) Heavenway.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what narrative perspective is We Need New Names related?

2. What is the name of the mountain that Darling climbs to attend church in "Darling on the Mountain"?

3. Who from the show "ER" does Sbho pretend to be in "We Need New Names"?

4. What game was Darling playing when she comes in to find her father at home in "Shhhh"?

5. What does Darling describe Bastard's fortune cookie saying in "Country-Game"?

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