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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 say about monogamy?

2. What does Ali bring Esi?

3. What does Esi see through Ali's gifts?

4. What does Fusena realize when Ali's female relatives visit her?

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

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 that makes Fusena give her consent to Ali marrying Esi?

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

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

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

6. What happens after the trip to Bamako?

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

8. What do the older women think about Ali marrying Esi?

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

10. How does Esi being there help Opokuya out of a dilemma and what does every advise Esi to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Setting as far as place and time play an important role in Changes: A Love Story. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast several aspects of the setting of that time (late 1900s) from how it would be today. Consider things such as cultural norms/expectations, technology, religion and medicine.

2. Do you think Changes: A Love Story would be different if it were set in the United States? Consider the cultural differences as you discuss the way the story would change is set in the United States.

3. Discuss some of the differences between the United States and Ghana, as far as the relationship between men and women and gender expectations. What are some similarities?

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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