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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Oko want?
(a) For Esi not to work at all.
(b) For Esi to give him another chance.
(c) For Esi to carry the child to term.
(d) To take Esi to specialists in France.

2. Why is Ohyaanowa unhappy?
(a) She hears her parents fighting.
(b) She wants to go to the mall but is not allowed.
(c) She was embarrassed at school that day.
(d) She and her girlfriend had a fight.

3. Who is Kubi?
(a) Opokuya's husband.
(b) A baby Opokuya has just delivered.
(c) Opokuya's oldest son.
(d) The doctor who supervises Opokuya.

4. What was a major reason Oko was first attracted to Esi?
(a) Her wit.
(b) Her air of independence.
(c) Her good job.
(d) Her looks.

5. What does Esi decide to do while waiting for her friend to arrive?
(a) Read the newspaper.
(b) Call her daughter.
(c) Write up a proposal.
(d) Have a beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oko still blame himself for over a year after Esi leaves him?

2. Why does Esi say her marriage fails?

3. How does Oko's mother act to Esi when Esi and Oko's marriage ends?

4. What type of woman does Ali prefer to date?

5. To what does Fusena agree before Ali leaves Ghana?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Opokuya realize as she is riding home with Kubi?

2. What does the narrator say about Ali Kondey at the opening of this chapter.

3. Where does Ogyaanowa end up staying for the summer and then longer?

4. What is Ali's educational background?

5. What happens when Esi arrives at the offices of Linga Hideaways that dampens her anger?

6. About what do Kubi and Opokuya argue most workday mornings?

7. Who is Ali's father?

8. How does Ali feel about his father and how is he different from his father?

9. What does Oko do when he receives Esi's request for a divorce?

10. What does Opokuya say about single women in Ghana?

(see the answer keys)

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