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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 happens soon after Ali is born?
(a) His sister dies.
(b) His grandmother dies.
(c) His father is killed.
(d) His mother dies.

2. Where does Opokuya say she will meet Kubi at 5:30 p.m.?
(a) Her mother's house.
(b) Connie's house.
(c) Hotel Twentieth Century.
(d) The hospital.

3. How long is Ali away from home before he returns?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 40 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 22 years.

4. For what does the narrator say Ali Kondey is an effective advertisement?
(a) New Town.
(b) Bisberi.
(c) Musa Hideaways.
(d) Linga Hideaways.

5. For what does Kubi say he is late?
(a) He says he is not late.
(b) To pick up a co-worker.
(c) A budget meeting.
(d) A meeting with some clients.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Opokuya think has to be a fool in a marriage?

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

3. Why are Esi and Opokuya still talking even though it's getting late?

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

5. What does Ali tell Fusena he is thinking of doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Esi say is the cause of the failure of her marriage?

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

3. What is Ali's attitude towards Esi before she is divorced?

4. What does Opokuya think Esi should have done differently in Esi's marriage; yet how does she acknowledge her advice is not fair?

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

6. What happens that pushes Esi over the edge and makes her decide to leave Oko?

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

8. What do both families insist happen before Ali leave for England?

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

10. What does Oko think as he watches Esi dress?

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