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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On account of what do able-bodied fishermen disappear?
(a) Bird flu.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Hay Fever.
(d) Cholera.

2. What do honorary doctorate degrees come with?
(a) Afternoon teas.
(b) A high price tag.
(c) German chocolate cake.
(d) Guaranteed fame.

3. Where is the Welsh made whom Sissie meets from?
(a) East Putney.
(b) Swansea.
(c) Newport.
(d) Cardiff.

4. What type of food does Marija serve Sissie?
(a) Popsicles.
(b) Cereal.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Cold cuts.

5. In what year did Rhodesia declare itself independent?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1985.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of foods does Sissie not like?

2. What is heresy, according to the novel?

3. Who paved the road from the Ghana border to Ouagadougou?

4. What does Sissie think about her relationship with Marija?

5. Why do yams in the African marketplace rot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What city does Marija claim that Sissie ought to visit?

2. What does Part 2: "The Plums" claim is not a child's game?

3. What does Marija give Sissie before she departs?

4. What does Part 2: "The Plums" say about education?

5. What does Part 2: "The Plums" say about love?

6. To what city does Sissie travel to meet her West African friend?

7. For how long has Kunle lived in Africa?

8. Where does Sissie stay in London?

9. What beverage does Marija offer Sissie in Part 2: "The Plums?"

10. What is the name of the relative of Sissie's West African friend whom she meets?

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