3. Why does Mr. Mathison warn Kojo to take the family north?
(a) The Fugitive Slave Act is about to pass.
(b) That is where true freedom lies.
(c) He has friends there.
(d) The cooler air will be better for Ma Aku.

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

5. What catastrophe occurs the night Effia is born?
(a) A flood.
(b) A murder.
(c) An invasion.
(d) A fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nana Yaa dislike James's full name?

2. How is "all time equal" (30) in the dungeons?

3. During what year does Quey's story take place?

4. Who is Quey's father?

5. What is Abronoma's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Kojo and Anna go about teaching their children to be careful in the face of the Fugitive Slave Act?

2. Describe Kwame Asare's transition to the tile of "Big Man."

3. Why does Susan Stockham faint when she sees Ness in the house slave uniform?

4. How has Ma Aku always comforted Kojo?

5. Why is the year 1807 important within James's chapter?

6. Explain the transformation that Abena undergoes from the beginning of her chapter, when she has no respect for the Fantes, to the end, when she is thankful for her Fante ancestor, Effia.

7. Why do Quey, James, Nana Yaa really travel to the Asante village?

8. How does Adwoa serve as a mentor for Effia?

9. Why does Fiifi capture Nana Yaa from the Asantes?

10. Why does Fiifi call Quey "my son" and insist the young man always be served first (51)?

(see the answer keys)

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