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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. How does Leafy feel about dressing up as Santa?

2. What is the relationship between Dr. Murray and Leafy?

3. Who is the protagonist?

4. What two things can Leafy count on in Africa?

5. In Part One, Chapter 3, what does Leafy invite Murray to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Leafy's need for control and how he controls Hazel.

2. In Part One, Chapter 1, why is Leafy upset with himself?

3. Compare and contrast Hazel and Priscilla.

4. What information is revealed by Lee Wan?

5. What is the result of Leafy's response to Dr. Murray not removing Innocence's body?

6. What does the blackmailing require Leafy to do?

7. Is Leafy fair to Hazel? Why or why not?

8. Why does Leafy agree to Chloe's request to play Father Christmas at a children's party?

9. Why is Adekunle able to blackmail Leafy?

10. In Part One, Chapter 5, what does Leafy realize he regrets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Leafy's personal behavior and professional behavior collide to set Leafy up for his current state of affairs?

Essay Topic 2

In addition to simply telling a story, authors also try to create a mood that enhances the story. In an essay using examples from the novel, describe the mood of A Good Man In Africa. What literary devices does he use to create this mood?

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, analyze what effect point of view has on the novel. Using examples from the text, from what point of view is A Good Man in Africa told? How would the novel change if it were told from each of the following different point of views:

Adekunle- first person

Hazel- first person

Celia-first person

Third person omniscient

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