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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 Thomas Allan Stockham's plantation?

2. What happens to Esi's stone?

3. How does Kojo get his last name, Freeman?

4. What sort of work does Ma Aku believe is bad luck?

5. How does Anna have her free papers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why have the tribes begun to scar the faces of their children?

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

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

5. Describe the atmosphere of King Osei Bonsu's funeral. How is it different from the typical Western funeral?

6. Why does James Richard Collins's full name bother his mother, Nana Yaa?

7. In what ways does Ness's journey on the Underground Railroad mimic Esi's journey into slavery?

8. What causes Pinky to speak for the first time?

9. Why does James attempt to separate himself from Effia after receiving letters from his British wife, Anne?

10. How has Ma Aku always comforted Kojo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Akosua wishes to become her own nation. Does this goal come to fruition? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Both Quey and Effia struggle understand James Collins and his ability to treat Akan people so savagely. Write an essay in which you detail Collins's motivation and his ability to differentiate between his family members and the Africans he views as cattle.

Essay Topic 3

At the end of Chapter One, we come to realize that Baaba never was Effia’s mother. Write an essay in which you explore how this new knowledge helps clarify Baaba’s choices for Effia.

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