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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: "Yaw" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Yaw not want to go to America to further his ideas for freedom of the Asante?
(a) He says it is better to start at home with ancestral lessons.
(b) He does not speak the language and he is afraid to learn.
(c) He cannot afford to move and has no prospects for employment.
(d) He fears he is too old and that he will not be able to make the journey.

2. What gift does the Old Man give to Abena before she leaves for Kumasi?
(a) Four goats.
(b) The black stone necklace.
(c) A locket.
(d) Palm oil.

3. Why does Abena feel so rejected?
(a) She is 25 and unwed.
(b) She has no home of her own.
(c) She has been nicknamed "The Ugly."
(d) She has been exiled from her village.

4. Where does Abena hope to go?
(a) The Gold Coast.
(b) England.
(c) America.
(d) Kumasi.

5. What is Aku's nickname?
(a) Fate of People.
(b) Hand of God.
(c) Hand of Hope.
(d) Fate of Akan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ness want to run away?

2. What lesson does Esther teach Yaw?

3. What draws Yaw to Esther?

4. Who are Abena's parents?

5. What was Ness's original name?

(see the answer key)

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