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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. How long does the wedding last?

2. At the end of Chapter 5, how long does Evelyn say that she will be home the next day?

3. Where was Eli when he called Afi before the wedding?

4. How often does Eli call Afi in Chapter 5?

5. What type of vehicle does Aunty Faustina Ganyo drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What preparations do Afi and Olivia make for Eli's arrival?

2. What is King's Court like where Afi is to live in Accra?

3. How were Afi's parents married and why?

4. How did Olivia feel when Illustrious's brother wanted his family to live with them?

5. What does Afi say about stress as Mawusi checks Afi's makeup for the fifth time?

6. Who is Eli?

7. Why has Afi been chosen to marry Eli?

8. What routine do Olivia and Afi settle into in Chapter 3, and why do they do their own cleaning?

9. What is Afi's apartment like?

10. What did Aunty Faustina Gonya do for Afi and her mother when Afi's father died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Afi’s father died ten years ago. How did Olivia and Afi’s lives change after Illustrious’s death? What regrets does Olivia have regarding their life together? Why does she have these regrets?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Afi and Olivia become more like friends than mother and daughter after Illustrious dies. What is Afi and Olivia’s relationship like before Afi’s marriage? How does their relationship change after the marriage?

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