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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. What does Esi think about marrying again?

2. Where do Ali and Fusena teach after graduation?

3. What makes Opokuya and Esi's friendship hard to believe?

4. Who is Kubi?

5. How long does Ali live away from his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ali's father?

2. Why is it important that Esi find a sympathetic ear in Opokuya?

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

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 Opokuya realize as she is riding home with Kubi?

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

7. What happens on the morning when Opokuya loses the use of the car and what happens this morning?

8. How does Fusena end up in England with Ali?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oftentimes, a novel is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Changes: A Love Story is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

Over the past several hundred years, many emigrants have moved to the United States seeking relief from oppressive governments or oppressive cultural mores. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think Esi or few females from Ghana move away (besides economics).

2. Discuss some of the things that would drive you to leave your home country to move to a new country and different culture.

3. If there is nothing that would make you leave your home country, discuss what about your country makes you want to live there for your entire life.

4. If you lived in a strongly patriarchal country, would you want to move to a different country? Discuss in relation to Changes: A Love Story.

Essay Topic 3

Titles can often say much about a story. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think there is something ironic about the title Changes: A Love Story? Why or why not. Discuss fully.

2. Who changes and why? Are the changes positive? Do they demonstrate a new understanding or wisdom?

3. Is it likely that Ali would never marry a second wife if he knew the problems it would entail? Do you think he would take on a third wife? Does he change?

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