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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 restaurant does Eli take Afi to in Chapter 6?

2. Where does Afi meet with Aunty in Chapter 9?

3. How many suitcases does Afi take when she goes to Ho in Chapter 9?

4. How old does Olivia think that Evelyn is?

5. What time does Menash come to fetch Afi in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how is Mawusi doing?

2. When Afi refuses to return to Accra, what does Olivia tell her she has forgotten?

3. In Chapter 7, who do Eli and Afi meet at a club in Osu?

4. What problems does Afi have with Mensah?

5. When does Eli come to get Afi in Chapter 9, and how does he act?

6. What does Mawusi say about jobs in Chapter 7?

7. In Chapter 10, what does Afi buy when she goes to the mall?

8. What was it like for Evelyn when she first came to Accra, and how did she improve her circumstances?

9. In Chapter 8, what does Toga Pious ask Afi for when he visits?

10. What does Evelyn say about meeting Muna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Afi struggles to adjust to life in Accra. Why does Afi struggle to adjust to life in Accra? Why as a newlywed is she so lonely?

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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