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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 new crop does Ohene Nyarko use to bring prosperity back to the village.

2. Where is Thomas Allan Stockham's plantation?

3. How much time do the villagers give Abena before casting her out as a witch who has brought famine upon them?

4. Where has Ness NOT been a slave?

5. What is Abronoma's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the kente cloth?

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

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

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

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

6. How has Ma Aku always comforted Kojo?

7. Describe the possible reasons behind Quey and Nana Yaa's tumultuous relationship.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The motif of fire is used throughout the novel. Write an essay in which you explore how the different fires create an impact upon the social landscape of these characters.

Essay Topic 3

Write and essay detailing how tribal conflicts contributed to the slave trade.

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