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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. Where has TK gone in "My America"?
(a) To fight in Afghanistan.
(b) To be a banker in Texas.
(c) To fight in Iraq.
(d) To be a fisherman in Alaska.

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

3. In "How They Left," the narrator states, "When things fall apart, the children of the land scurry and scatter like" what?
(a) "Deer running from a forest fire."
(b) "Birds escaping a burning sky."
(c) "Antelope running from lions."
(d) "Rabbits in a drought."

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

5. Who is the groom's friend that reads his family's messages in "Wedding"?
(a) Nosizi.
(b) Siza.
(c) Mgcini.
(d) Mtha.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Darling describe the bride physically in "Wedding"?

2. Darling compares TK to Will Smith in what movie in "Angel"?

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

4. What does Darling describe as her favorite part about Heavenway in "For Real"?

5. Where does the woman in the blue dress discuss terrible things happening in Africa in "Wedding"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the isolation of immigrants in "How They Left"?

2. How has Uncle Kojo's demeanor changed in “My America"? Why?

3. What does Aunt Fostalina try to order in "Angel"? Why does she become frustrated?

4. How would you describe the household where Darling works as a housecleaner in "My America"?

5. What happens in the exchange between Darling and Chipo in "Writing on the Wall"?

6. What is the relationship between the groom and Aunt Fostalina in "Wedding"?

7. Where is Darling living in “Destroyedmichygen”? With whom does she live?

8. How is the character of Kristal described in the novel?

9. Whose funeral is observed by Darling and her friends in "For Real"? Why is the funeral significant?

10. How is the character of Marina described in the novel?

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