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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 color do Bavarian ladies wear?

2. Where does Sissie fly to?

3. How often does Marija visit Sissie?

4. What does Sissie notice is like the color of pig parts?

5. What kind of vegetable is familiar to Sissie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Sissie's Christian name?

2. From what part of Africa did the plane which Sissie takes to Europe originate?

3. To what does Sissie liken aeroplanes in Part 2: "The Plums?"

4. What part of Africa does Sissie liken to the "bowels of the earth" (11)?

5. Where does Sissie volunteer in Bavaria?

6. What function does the castle in Bavaria now serve?

7. What is the African name featured in Part 2: "The Plums?"

8. What does Sissie claim to expect at age 30?

9. Where does Big Adolph work?

10. What do Sissie and her fellow campers do for work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you address the role of names in the novel. In your essay, consider what are the major and secondary characters' names, what other names are presented, how characters relate to other people's names, and how names are related to identity.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you address the significance of language in the novel. What language does Sissie speak? What is(/are) the official language(s) of Ghana? What does Sissie think about the English language? Is language related to power, as demonstrated in the novel? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze the role of gender in the novel. How is gender addressed in the novel, and what associations are made with each gender? Is one gender portrayed more favorably? Are genders treated differently across cultures? You may address one or several of these questions in your essay, but, as always, please use textual evidence to support your answer.

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