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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 does Baaba ask Effia to hide from everyone else?

2. How does Esi attempt to befriend Abronoma?

3. Who is Quey's first friend?

4. Who are James's parents?

5. Abeeku says that, under his rule, the village will not work for the British. What does he claim they will do instead?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Abena decide to leave the village for Kumasi?

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

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

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

7. What is it that draws Aku to Ness?

8. Why does Effia most likely refuse to beat Quey?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many dysfunctional relationships throughout the text. However, there are also some in which genuine affection and true love abound. Write an essay in which you examine how one or more relationship in the text can serve as a guide for what a romantic relationship can and should be like.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the motif of freedom. Are any of these characters ever free? Are there any steps that a character must take in order to truly reach liberty?

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