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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 say when Fusena asks if Esi is Muslim?

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

3. How does Opokuya correct Esi about her view on monogamy?

4. Why would Esi's mother have thought it alright for Oko to take another wife?

5. Why is Opokuya happy for Esi?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ali conflicted on New Year's Eve?

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

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

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

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

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

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 the conversation between Ama and Aba concern at the opening to the second part of Changes?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Esi catches her breath in her office and laughs bitterly as she realizes she has suffered marital rape though it is impossible in her society since sex from his wife is a man's right. Discuss the following:

1. Research and write an informative on the rights of husbands and wives in two very different cultures.

2. Can a man be guilty of raping his wife? Should he be punished just like any other rapist? Why or why not?

3. Rape is considered an act of violence and is usually a display of power or control. Discuss whether you think the balance of power in a male-dominated culture keeps that country from thriving.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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