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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. What happens to Esi's stone?

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

3. What is Kojo convinced has happened to Anna and Baby H?

4. Where has Ness NOT been a slave?

5. Why do Ness and Sam marry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is it ironic that Anna is taken and not Kojo?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why might Maame choose to beat Abronoma, rather than allowing Big Man to do it?

10. Why is Abena so bothered when Ohene Nyarko insists upon calling her "darling" (143)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The black stones are obviously key symbols within this novel. However, many other instances of rocks, stones, and coal are mentioned. Write an essay in which you detail the meaning behind one or more of these objects.

Essay Topic 3

Choose a year that is mentioned in Homegoing. Write an essay in which you detail how historical facts, both in the U.S. and in Africa impacted Gyasi's choice to use that year in the text.

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