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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darling call Uncle Kojo behind his back in "My America"?
(a) Columbus.
(b) MaS'banda.
(c) Vasco da Gama.
(d) Magellan.

2. What does Darling describe as her favorite part about Heavenway in "For Real"?
(a) The stone angels looking down on the graves.
(b) The green grass.
(c) The wreaths of flowers sitting on the graves.
(d) The crosses bearing the names of the dead.

3. Who is the owner of the house that Darling cleans for in "My America"?
(a) William.
(b) Mark.
(c) James.
(d) Eliot.

4. Where is Marina from?
(a) Nigeria.
(b) Botswana.
(c) Zambia.
(d) Argentina.

5. From what narrative perspective is "How They Lived" related?
(a) Third-person, limited.
(b) First-person singular.
(c) Second-person plural.
(d) First-person plural.

6. Who is the grocery store manager where Darling works in "My America"?
(a) Peter.
(b) Joe.
(c) Kevin.
(d) Jim.

7. Where is the wedding that Darling is going to attend in "Wedding"?
(a) Napa, California.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) South Bend, Indiana.
(d) Anderson, North Dakota.

8. Why did they shut school down early and send everyone home on the last day of classes in “Hitting Crossroads"?
(a) Because someone called in a bomb threat.
(b) Because there was a fire in the basement.
(c) Because there was flooding from the ceilings.
(d) Because a boy brought a loaded gun to school.

9. What did Tshaka Zulu sell for his passport and travel?
(a) His sister's education.
(b) All of his father's cows.
(c) His daughter's dowry.
(d) His mother's shack.

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

11. How did NaSandi's son die?
(a) He was eaten by a crocodile.
(b) He committed suicide.
(c) He was hit by a lorry truck.
(d) He was shot by soldiers.

12. What is Tshaka Zulu's short stabbing spear called?
(a) A thamu.
(b) An assegai.
(c) An imbwa.
(d) A knockiyani.

13. What is the name of the woman in the blue dress's niece that is a bridesmaid in "Wedding"?
(a) Marie.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Lana.
(d) Anna.

14. Who is the former housekeeper where Darling works in "My America"?
(a) Erica.
(b) Esperanza.
(c) Maria.
(d) MaS'banda.

15. What does Aunt Fostalina get frustrated while trying to order on the phone in "Angel"?
(a) A waterbed.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A rowing machine.
(d) A push-up bra.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who plays MaDube in the game of pretend in "For Real"?

2. When did Darling begin working at the grocery store where she works in "My America" ?

3. What DVD does Darling look at with a picture that looks like Nelson Mandela on the cover in “Hitting Crossroads"?

4. Where does Aunt Fostalina go after hanging up the phone with the saleswoman in "Angel"?

5. What does the woman in the blue dress ask Darling to do in "Wedding"?

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