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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 type of vehicle does Aunty Faustina Ganyo drive?

2. Who is put in charge of the souvenir table at the wedding?

3. How long did Afi and Olivia live with Daavi Christy and her children?

4. In Chapter 5, what day of the week does Olivia return to Ho with Aunty?

5. How tall is Afi?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many students does Sarah have and how does she select students?

2. Who took in Olivia and Afi after Illustrious died?

3. What is Afi's apartment like?

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

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

6. Why has Afi been chosen to marry Eli?

7. What is Afi's first visit with Eli like?

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

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

10. How did Eli meet the woman from Liberia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters? resting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Afi has a large extended family. What is Afi’s extended family like before her marriage? What extended family does she gain after her marriage? What struggles does Afi have with her extended family—old and new? How do family dynamics challenge Afi and the life she wants?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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