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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 is Eli flying after he and Afi go to a jazz club in Chapter 7?

2. In Chapter 6, what day does Afi skip school to prepare for Eli's arrival?

3. What does Afi work at Sarah's when Mawusi comes to visit in Chapter 7?

4. What does Eli fix to eat in Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 7, what club do Eli and Afi go to with Fred and Cecelia?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Olivia goes to see Aunty regarding Afi's return to Ho, what does Aunty have to say?

2. What does Evelyn say about meeting Muna?

3. In Chapter 9, what does Afi do when Eli refuses to discuss leaving the flat before the baby is born?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Evelyn tell Afi about Muna?

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

6. Why does Toga Pious call Afi in Chapter 6?

7. What incident helps Afi and Eli to make up?

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

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

10. What routine do Afi and Eli settle into in Chapter 7?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Afi believes a wife is to serve her husband when she is first married. Why does Afi believe that a wife is to serve her husband? How does that belief affect her actions when her marriage is new? How is she submissive to Eli because of the view of what a proper wife does and is?

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