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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. For what does Esi feel guilty?
2. What does Esi say about monogamy?
3. What does Esi see through Ali's gifts?
4. What does Esi propose she and Ali do as far as her family?
5. Why is Esi upset about Oko's mother concerning Ogyaanowa?
Short Essay Questions
1. What insecurities and fears does it bring up for Fusena when Ali mentions that his intended second wife has a university degree?
2. What happens after the trip to Bamako?
3. What does Ali propose to Esi and what is her response?
4. What is Esi's mother's hesitation about Esi marrying Ali and what does Esi think about this?
5. What does Esi feel after leaving Opokuya's home?
6. What does Esi's father ask Ali concerning his intentions to marry Esi, and what is Ali's response?
7. What does Ali buy Esi and what is her reaction?
8. How does Esi finally make a break with Ali near the end of their third year of marriage?
9. What does Kubi relate when he returns from Esi's home and what do they conclude?
10. Give the main highlights of Opokuya and Esi's conversation.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Ghanaian culture at the time of the novel is quite prone to sexism. Discuss one of the following:
1. Research the existence of sexism in Ghana and analyze Changes: A Love Story for its accuracy and/or inaccuracy in its portrayal of sexism.
2. Trace and analyze the theme of sexism throughout Changes: A Love Story. Who are the most obvious sexist? Who are perhaps subtly sexist? Are any of the characters free of sexism? Who? Why do you say so?
3. Research the existence of sexism in the United States and compare/contrast it to the sexism found in Changes: A Love Story.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss Changes: A Love Story based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Changes: A Love Story is a successful novel. Explain your rationale with specific examples.
3. Do you think the fact that Changes: A Love Story is a feminist novel with a specific agenda changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Polygamy is against the law in the United States, but many other countries, including Ghana used to allow men to have multiple wives but not wives having multiple husbands. Discuss the following:
1. What does it say about a culture that allows men to have several wives, but not the reverse? Discuss this in relation to Changes: A Love Story.
2. How do you think women are viewed in countries where polygamy is legal or at least not prosecuted? Discuss this in terms of Esi in Changes: A Love Story.
3. Should polygamy be controlled by law and what are the advantages and disadvantages of allowing polygamy?
4. Discuss the way you think a household with multiple wives would work, i.e., would one wife be in charge of the others and what about the children?
5. If polygamy were legal in your country for either men or woman, would you consider more than one husband or wife? Explain why or why not.
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