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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Baaba begin beating Effia?
(a) Effia lost the black stone.
(b) Effia dropped Fiifi.
(c) Effia lied to Cobbe.
(d) Effia stole a yam.

2. Why do the English men call their African wives "wenches?"
(a) Their British women are their true wives.
(b) They do not care about the African women.
(c) Their commanders teach them that rule.
(d) They cannot pronounce the Fante for "wife."

3. Why does Big Man beat Abronoma?
(a) She is disrespectful to Maame.
(b) She trips Esi.
(c) She spills the water.
(d) She will not clean.

4. How does Big Man get his name?
(a) By taking the most captives.
(b) By being the biggest man in the village.
(c) By growing up the fattest boy in the village.
(d) By offering his apologies.

5. Abeeku says that, under his rule, the village will not work for the British. What does he claim they will do instead?
(a) Ignore the British.
(b) Work with the British.
(c) Become the British.
(d) Overthrow the British.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is special about Millicent?

2. What happens to Esi in the soldier's quarters?

3. How does Tansi comfort Esi?

4. How do Big Man and his Asante village gain most of their power?

5. How does Esi attempt to befriend Abronoma?

(see the answer key)

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