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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What personal item does Feyi include in her installation?

2. What does Feyi wear at her waist?

3. What is one thing Alim serves for dinner in Chapter Twelve?

4. What does Rebecca tell Feyi about her place in the exhibit?

5. What does Lorraine make for Nasir and Feyi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alim tell Feyi about his feelings about how Nasir and Lorraine will react to them getting together?

2. In Chapter Fourteen, what precipitates Alim's and Feyi's physical passion?

3. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Feyi ask Alim about Rebecca that throws him off guard?

4. What conversation does Feyi have with Pooja in Part III that advances her career?

5. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Joy tell Feyi when Feyi tells her she is now in a relationship with Alim?

6. In Chapter Fourteen, what personal wrenching story does Alim share with Feyi about the aftermath of Marisol's death?

7. What makes Feyi jealous about Alim in Part III?

8. What does Feyi's main installation at the museum look like?

9. What does Feyi tell Alim about her relationship with Joy?

10. What does Alim tell Feyi about his relationship following his wife's death that surprises her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Feyi learn about Nasir through his initial reaction to Feyi's and Alim's romance? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Emezi establish the dynamic of the strong friendship between Feyi and Joy from the start of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Feyi use blood and broken things in her art, and what does her use of these materials symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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