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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. Where does Dahfu say Bunam and the executioner are from?

2. What does Henderson want to improve?

3. What does Romilayu jam in the door hinge?

4. Which two people does Henderson feel trapped between?

5. What does Henderson join Romilayu in doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bet do Henderson and Dahfu make?

2. How does Henderson feel as he is running through the town in Chapter Fourteen?

3. Why must Henderson try and lift the idol?

4. Describe how Henderson gets home?

5. What is Henderson's life like as an Sungo?

6. How does Romilayu save Henderson from evil?

7. How does Henderson defend his sessions with Dahu and Atti?

8. Why does Dahfur claim he needs a lion?

9. Describe Dahfu's wife in chapter 18.

10. Describe Henderson's first morning at the village.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characters of Henderson and Lily.

1) In what ways are their morals different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think they are the perfect match?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Bellow's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book?

Essay Topic 3

In what way does the novel reflect changes or problems that occur in Africa years later? In what way does the novel reflect the relationship between Africa and America as it is now?

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