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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. Why do the English men call their African wives "wenches?"

2. What kind of Mother is Effia to Quey?

3. Why do the Northerners begin to scar the faces of their children?

4. In what way is Mr. Stockham a benevolent master?

5. Why does Abeeku give up on marrying Effia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sam become a model slave upon the birth of Kojo?

2. Why have Quey and Fiifi arranged the marriage between James and Amma?

3. How is Esi's upbringing different from Effia's?

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

5. How does Mr. Stockham come to think that Ness is trying to beat his son?

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

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

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

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

10. What is the significance of the kente cloth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Quey tells David that "the war the Asantes and the British are fighting now...will continue...far longer than you or I or even James can live to see...There will always be blood" (93). Write an essay in which you examine the truth of this statement.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

This song, "The Dove has failed. Oh, what to do? Make her to suffer, or you'll fail too" (37, 84) is repeated throughout the novel. Explore the meaning and the ramifications of these words.

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