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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. At the end of Part One, Chapter 2, why can't Leafy go with Hazel?

2. Where does Hazel live?

3. What is the name of the person in the place where Hazel lives?

4. Who is Lee Wan?

5. To whom is Dalmire engaged?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author use foreshadowing in Part One, Chapter 3?

2. In their first meeting, what does Adekunle ask Leafy to do?

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

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

5. Predict what will happen after Leafy receives the note to meet Adekunle in the small bar.

6. In Part One, Chapter 4, who behaves in a dishonest fashion?

7. In what ways is Leafy selfish?

8. What details are revealed in Part One, Chapter 2, that lead the reader to believe Leafy leads an immoral life?

9. Describe Adekunle.

10. What does the blackmailing require Leafy to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting significantly affects the plot of a novel. In an essay, analyze the role of setting including a description of the setting of A Good Man In Africa. How can the setting change a novel? What are some examples of how the novel would be different if the setting were to change?

Essay Topic 2

Are Leafy's problems a result of internal or external causes? Support your answer with examples from the text.

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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