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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. In Part Two, Chapter 4, what event does Leafy attend?

2. What time of day do Leafy and his servant remove the body from the Commission premises?

3. Who leaves the party at Adekunle's with Leafy?

4. What candidate does the United Kingdom support?

5. Who is Adekunle's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Leafy's selfishness in Part Two.

2. Explain how Celia Adekunle comes into play in Part Two of the novel.

3. Describe the affair between Celia and Leafy.

4. With what information does Adekunle blackmail Leafy?

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

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

7. Describe Leafy's first meeting with Priscilla.

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

9. In Part Three, Chapter 6, what happens between the Duchess and Leafy after he plays Santa?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, examine the role of dynamic and static characters in the novel A Good Man in Africa. Which characters are dynamic? Which characters are static?

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

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?

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