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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. Who tells a story about burning down a government building in his own European country as a youth?
2. What did Big Papa sometimes do if he did not like the food Yaya cooked for him?
3. What did the Europeans tell the Kosawans that made the Kosawans laugh in Part IV?
4. What do the boys of the village do during the manhood passage?
5. Who is the village elder who competed to be village head in Part III and lost?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Pexton tell the Kosawans about how long it would take for them to extract oil when they first arrived in the village?
2. What do the Kosawans think of Mr. Fish?
3. What does Sahel tell the Sweet One in Part IV when he tells her about Thula's activities?
4. What shocking revelation does Yaya learn about Big Papa in Part IV?
5. What does Sahel think of Malabo's choice to travel to Bezam in Part III?
6. In Part IV, what does the Sweet One tell Sahel and Yaya about Thula's actions in America?
7. Why was Kosawa spared when white people came to snatch Black people for slaves, according to Yaya?
8. What ultimately happens to Bongo in Part III?
9. What has Yaya heard about the key to His Excellency's longevity?
10. Who becomes the new village head in Part III, and why is this contentious?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What sequence of plot events does Konga's taking the Pexton driver's key in Part I start off? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
What does Juba find out, decades later, about "The Leader" from Pexton who the Kosawans kidnapped, and how does this knowledge affect Juba's perspective about the suffering that Pexton brought to both Kosawa and others?
Essay Topic 3
Why does Thula eventually decide to travel to America for schooling, and how do both her family and the villagers feel about her leaving? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions .
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