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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. Leafy plans to offer Adekunle a trip to ____________.

2. How long has it been since Celia has been home to England?

3. Who pays for the fetish priest ceremony?

4. Whom does Leafy impersonate when leaving the party at Adekunle's?

5. In Part Three, Chapter 8, who wins the election?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Leafy's first meeting with Priscilla.

2. What is Adekunle's alternate plan for dealing with Dr. Murray's report?

3. Towards the end of the novel, Leafy has a change of heart. What changes for him?

4. In Part Two, Leafy is losing many things. What is he losing?

5. In Part Two, Chapter 9, why doesn't Leafy have sex with Priscilla?

6. In Part Two, Chapters 6-10, how does Leafy display his anger?

7. Describe Leafy's first visit to Dr. Murray.

8. What is Femi Robinson's role in the novel?

9. Explain the predicament Leafy has gotten himself into by having a relationship with Celia.

10. How does Leafy leave the party at Adekunle's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Leafy reflects on his life, he is filled with regret. What does Leafy regret? Do you think he regrets coming to Africa? Using examples from the text, explore the theme of regret as it pertains to Leafy's life choices.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the reading of the novel, we have analyzed the development of the plot. In an essay, summarize the key events of the novel and how they relate to the following elements of plot: exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, and resolution.

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