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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What sort of work does Ma Aku believe is bad luck?
(a) Cars.
(b) Bikes.
(c) Ships.
(d) Docks.

3. What is James's full name?
(a) James Richard Otcher.
(b) James Quey Collins.
(c) James Richard Collins.
(d) James Quey Otcher.

4. What does the Devil do when he finds Sam and Ness?
(a) Beats them both and then splits them up.
(b) Sets them both free.
(c) Takes Kojo away from them.
(d) Beats Ness and lynches Sam.

5. Why does Ness want to run away?
(a) She wants to get away from Sam.
(b) She has always wanted to see the North Star.
(c) She fears that Mr. Stockham will kill her.
(d) She fears that Kojo will be taken from her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was James born?

3. What does Maame reveal to Esi when the village is attacked?

4. Where does James flee when he pretends to be travelling with Effia?

5. After the abolition of slavery act in 1807, why do the British remain in Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Kojo's interaction with the policeman after Anna's disappearance.

2. Why does Fiifi use the story of the three birds to explain his reasons for trading with different groups?

3. Why does Ness describe her marriage to Sam as "this unholy holy union" (81)?

4. What is it that draws Aku to Ness?

5. Why does Ness choose to be mute for a while as a child?

6. How would you describe the relationship between Cobbe and Effia?

7. Where does the name Ness come from?

8. Why might Esi feel that she is cursed by Little Dove?

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

10. On the night that Baaba first beats Effia and Cobbe in turn beats Baaba, Effia has a dream. Analyze the symbols of that dream.

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