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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. When do Ali and Esi go to her family's village?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) May.
(d) June.

2. What does Opokuya ask of Esi?
(a) To babysit for her.
(b) To take her to downtown.
(c) To sell her Esi's old car.
(d) To come with her to Opokuya's mother's house.

3. What happens when Opokuya drives off with Esi's old car?
(a) Esi cries.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Esi worries it will break down.
(d) Esi runs out after her.

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

5. What happens when Opokuya's two eldest children are left in charge of cooking for the holiday?
(a) They constantly interrupt Opokuya with questions.
(b) They cook an incredible amount of delicious food.
(c) They refuse to do much.
(d) It does not go well.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Esi at the Dakwas?

2. Why does Ali feel guilty at the beginning of Chapter 15?

3. What does Ali seem like the type of man to Esi?

4. After Bamako, how is Esi feeling about her marriage?

5. To what does Fusena agree?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Esi's father ask Ali concerning his intentions to marry Esi, and what is Ali's response?

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

3. What does Esi find out about Ali's secretary and what does she decide to do?

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

5. What happens that makes Fusena give her consent to Ali marrying Esi?

6. How does Esi being there help Opokuya out of a dilemma and what does every advise Esi to do?

7. What indication is there that Ali and Esi are starting to have difficulties in their relationship in Chapter 10?

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

9. What does Ali propose to Esi and what is her response?

10. How does Esi finally make a break with Ali near the end of their third year of marriage?

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