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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 many of his nephews did Illustrious allow to live with his family?

2. How long did Afi attend public boarding school?

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

4. How long will Afri's training with Sarah last?

5. In Chapter 3, how often has Afi been on an elevator before?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Pious help Olivia and Afi after Illustrious died and why?

5. What does Afi say about when and where the wedding is held?

6. What has Afi heard about Eli's relationship with the Liberian woman and a vist she makes to Ho?

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

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

9. Who is Eli?

10. What is school like at Sarah's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Are the settings simply a backdrop to the story and characters or do they take on the role of a character?

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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