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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 Ali tell Esi is the reason he has to go by his office nightly?

2. What does Esi find unacceptable about Ali's new secretary?

3. Where does Ali's family live?

4. What does Esi say about monogamy?

5. What does Esi wonder about concerning children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Esi's mother's hesitation about Esi marrying Ali and what does Esi think about this?

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

3. What does Esi feel after leaving Opokuya's home?

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

5. For what does Ali apologize to his people and how does he rationalize his actions?

6. What does Ali buy Esi and what is her reaction?

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. Where does Esi go after dropping Ali off in her new car and what does she offer Opokuya?

10. What does Opokuya wonder about Fusena, Ali's first wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Changes: A Love Story ends on an unhappy or seemingly depressed tone. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why? not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Changes: A Love Story and whether or not Changes: A Love Story fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Changes: A Love Story is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

4. Would you have wished the ending to be more positive? Why or why not? Would that have changed what the author wished to convey with the book?

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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