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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 Ali say when Esi demands to know why he's been gone so long?
(a) He says his daughter was ill.
(b) He says his mother needed him back in the country.
(c) He says he was away on business and tried to call.
(d) He says Fusena was ill.

2. About what does Opokuya wonder concerning Esi and Fusena?
(a) Whether they could become friends.
(b) If Fusena would continue to have all the children.
(c) If Esi would rebel against Fusena's demands as senior wife.
(d) If Esi would be willing to live in a household with another wife.

3. What happens one day as Ali is pulling away from Esi's house?
(a) He hits a bicyclist.
(b) He smashes into Esi's car.
(c) He slumps over the wheel.
(d) Opokuya pulls in.

4. What does Ali do traditionally on New Year's Eve?
(a) Spends it with his father.
(b) Spends it with Fusena and their children.
(c) Spends it in London.
(d) Nothing.

5. Why does Fusena sometimes call Ali at Esi's house?
(a) To ask his advice about their son.
(b) To give him a message from his mother.
(c) To ask him to bring home groceries.
(d) If he is late getting home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Esi say about Fusena?

2. When does Esi want to wait to wear Ali's gift?

3. What does Ali give Esi?

4. What does Ali continually do to Esi?

5. When does Esi get really angry at Ali?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kubi relate when he returns from Esi's home and what do they conclude?

2. Describe Esi's conversation with Opokuya three months after ending her marriage with Ali.

3. What surprises Esi about Ali when she is discussing his travels?

4. What does Ali decide to do to assuage his guilt, but how does that only increase his guilt and Esi's shame?

5. What happens after the trip to Bamako?

6. How is Esi feeling after a year of marriage to Ali?

7. What does the conversation between Ama and Aba concern at the opening to the second part of Changes?

8. Why would it have been different if Oko had taken a second wife?

9. Who arrives at Esi's house while Ali is still there and what happens?

10. Why is Opokuya feeling sorry for herself and what can she do about it?

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