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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. During the meeting to speed Alamaya on his journey, what song is sung in Chapter 8?

2. Where are the offices of the Friends of Ethiopia in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 2, where is Peixota's house located?

4. In Chapter 7, what day of the week do the Tower girls attend the gathering for Alamaya?

5. What does Bunchetta say that the Tower group is supplying Ethiopia?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why does Castle want to take Dorsey Flagg off the Hands to Ethiopia committee?

2. In Chapter 9, why does Mrs. Leah Arzell call Kezia Peixota?

3. In Chapter 5, who is Bunchetta Facey?

4. When people start calling for Dorsey Flagg's removal, who helps quell the outcry?

5. How was Seraphine raised by her mother?

6. What is The Airplane?

7. How is Prudhomme Bishop described in Chapter 6?

8. Why do Tasan and Bishop want Dorsey Flagg removed from Hands to Ethiopia and as Alamaya's travel companion?

9. Who is Professor Koazhy?

10. Why do Mr. and Mrs. Castle not want Professor Koazhy to join the Hands to Ethiopia committee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Italian/Ethiopian conflict is an impetus for many events in the novel. How is the conflict between Italy and Ethiopia an impetus for events in the novel? What parallels are there between the conflict between countries and the conflict between communists and Aframericans?

Essay Topic 2

Dorsey Flagg is accused of being a fascist. How and why is Flagg accused of being a fascist? How is the accusation a political ploy?

Essay Topic 3

Tasan asks that everyone come “All aboard to build the Popular Front.” (131) What does that statement reveal about the objectives and goals of the Soviets? How does Tasan believe that he can get anyone and everyone to embrace the Soviet ideals?

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