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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. How does Thula sign her last letter of Part III to her age-mates?

2. What city does Thula go to in America?

3. What did the Pexton representatives say when asked how long it would take for them to get all the oil out of the ground in Kosawa?

4. What is one big regret Yaya has about her own marriage?

5. Who tells Yaya about Big Papa's having been abused?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thula believe - at first - about the Restoration Movement?

2. Who did people tell Yaya Thula was a replica of?

3. What is Yaya's one real regret about her marriage?

4. What does Austin do in the aftermath of the massacre in Kosawa in Part III?

5. How does Yaya describe her own devotion to Big Papa?

6. What shocking revelation does Yaya learn about Big Papa in Part IV?

7. What has Yaya heard about the key to His Excellency's longevity?

8. Whose is the first blood to spill in the massacre in Part III in Kosawa's town square?

9. In Part IV, what does the Sweet One tell Sahel and Yaya about Thula's actions in America?

10. What ultimately happens to Bongo in Part III?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the relationship between the government - particularly His Excellency - and Pexton? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the nature and significance of Thula's and Austin's romantic relationship.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Thula's "Liberation Day," and what happens on this occasion? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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