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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 are Sissie's two favorite fruits?

2. Where does Sissie see plums for the first time?

3. Which of the following is true about rulers of the Third World?

4. How old are the Bavarian peasants who work in the garden?

5. What does "das Schwartze Mädchen" mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the profession of the Indian man whom Sissie meets?

2. What is Sissie's nickname at the youth hostel?

3. What is the capital of Ghana?

4. How does Sissie describe the color of the individuals in Germany?

5. What fruit had Sissie never seen before coming to Germany?

6. How does the woman in the train station in Frankfurt refer to her Sissie when speaking to her daughter?

7. What race Marija first assume Sissie to be?

8. In what language does Sissie explain that the angels take roll-call?

9. Who orders breakfast for Sissie in Frankfurt?

10. How is God described in Part 2: "The Plums"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you address the significance of language in the novel. What language does Sissie speak? What is(/are) the official language(s) of Ghana? What does Sissie think about the English language? Is language related to power, as demonstrated in the novel? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you analyze the role of gender in the novel. How is gender addressed in the novel, and what associations are made with each gender? Is one gender portrayed more favorably? Are genders treated differently across cultures? You may address one or several of these questions in your essay, but, as always, please use textual evidence to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze the role of education in the novel. Who receives an education and where? What opportunities does education afford? Where is education provided? What are Sissie's thoughts on education? As always, use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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