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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. When do Ali and Esi go to her family's village?

2. What does Esi say about Fusena?

3. What does Opokuya ask of Esi?

4. What does Ali do traditionally on New Year's Eve?

5. What does Ali ponder about New Year's Eve?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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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Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss the character Esi. What are her strengths? Weaknesses? How does she evolve over the course of the story? Is she likable at the beginning of the story? At the end of the book? Do you think she is a protagonist or antagonist? Why

2. Thoroughly discuss the character Ali. What are his strengths? Weaknesses? How does he evolve over the course of the story? (or does he?) Is he likable at the beginning of the story? At the end of the book? Is he trustworthy? Wise? Would you want him as a friend? As an enemy?

3. Thoroughly discuss two characters of your choosing. What are their strengths? Weaknesses? How do they evolve over the course of the story? (or do they?) Are they likable at the beginning of the story? At the end of the book? Are they trustworthy? Wise? Would you want them as friends? Are they likely to be enemies?

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