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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. Which of the following is a death that makes Sonny feel hopeless?

2. Who are Willie's parents?

3. Where do Marjorie and Old Lady's best talks occur?

4. How does Marcus describe Marjorie?

5. What lesson does Esther teach Yaw?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it so hurtful to Ethe when H calls her by the wrong name?

2. Why does Marcus have a hard time planning his dissertation?

3. What advice does Akua give to Yaw about his anger?

4. How can the character of Graham be compared to Willie's Robert?

5. Why does Robert choose to live the life of a white man?

6. Why do the villagers associate all white men, even the missionary, with the word "obroni" or "Wicked Man" (180)?

7. To Willie and Carson, what is worse than ending up dead?

8. What about H puts him in danger with the police and the bosses?

9. What prompts Sonny to give up his work for the NAACP?

10. In what ways has Willie marched?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you evaluate the statement, "those who had been determined to stay on the fence found themselves without a fence at all" (125).

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

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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