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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 is Yaw's occupation?

2. How old was H when the slaves were emancipated?

3. What does Marjorie's kindergarten teacher tell her parents?

4. Why is Amani uninterested in going to Africa?

5. How long has it taken H to save $5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it significant that Sonny chooses this nickname over his actual name, Carson?

2. Why does H move to Pratt City, rather than going on to some other town?

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

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 is Marcus afraid of water?

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

8. How might a miner die?

9. How does Yaw help Esther relax when she first comes to work for him?

10. What is interesting about the marriage between Akua and Asamoah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay detailing how true historical events impact the characters and action of Homegoing.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

At the end of Chapter One, we come to realize that Baaba never was Effia’s mother. Write an essay in which you explore how this new knowledge helps clarify Baaba’s choices for Effia.

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