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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 did Leafy mistakenly tell Robinson?

2. At the end of the novel, what happens to Dr. Murray?

3. Before the servant's body can be removed from the Commission's premises, how long is the required ceremony by the priest?

4. Where is the second apartment for Hazel located?

5. When Leafy and Priscilla first see each other socially, what is Priscilla's reaction to Leafy's advances?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In part Three, Chapter 5, what does Leafy do with Innocence's body?

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

4. What is Project Kingpin?

5. Describe the affair between Celia and Leafy.

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

7. With what information does Adekunle blackmail Leafy?

8. What happens when Leafy proposes the bribe to Dr. Murray?

9. In the final chapter of the novel, how does the theme of resignation come through?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, analyze the genre of A Good Man In Africa. What evidence from the text supports your opinion? Is it only one genre or a combination?

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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