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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. According to the novel, what do Africans and Indians share?

2. Who is "The-Bringer-of-Goodies-After-Lights-Out"?

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

4. Which of the following does Sissie say about the Indian doctor?

5. What is the second course of the meal described in Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What drink does Sissie encounter for the first time in Europe?

2. What is the African name featured in Part 2: "The Plums?"

3. Where does Marija think Ghana is located?

4. In what city in Germany does Sissie's plane first arrive?

5. What do Sissie and her fellow campers do for work?

6. Where does Sissie volunteer in Bavaria?

7. Why do the Bavarian women with whom Sissie works wear black?

8. What is the name of the African whom Sissie meets in Europe?

9. To what does the narrator liken the experience of arguing with an academic-pseudo-intellectual black person?

10. What was Sissie's Christian name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the heart transplant described by Kunle in Part 3: From Our Sister Killjoy. What are the details of this operation as it is presented in the text, and what are the various characters' reactions? In particular, how does Kunle's perspective differ from Sissie's? You may also discuss your own perspective on the operation, but, as always, please use evidence from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

The story is told from Sissie's perspective. Write an essay in which you evaluate the author's decision on relating the story from Sissie's perspective, and whether another character's perspective would have been equally compelling.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the theme of loneliness in the novel. In particular, analyze how the author uses various characters and their circumstances to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness.

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