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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. Why does the Christian doctor say that the hearts of black people are easy to come by?
2. What kind of cake does Marija make for Sissie?
3. Who thinks that the Germans are oppressed?
4. Why does a Scottish woman claim kinship with Sissie?
5. Who receives the heart transplant discussed in the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Part 2: "The Plums" say about education?
2. For how long has Kunle lived in Africa?
3. What city does Marija claim that Sissie ought to visit?
4. How many children does Sissie's mother have?
5. Who tells Sissie that going out late is against the rules?
6. What beverage does Marija offer Sissie in Part 2: "The Plums?"
7. According to Sissie, what would have allowed her and Marija to have a love affair?
8. How does Sissie describe East Berlin?
9. What meat does Marija plan to cook for Sissie on the day she is scheduled to depart?
10. What does Part 2: "The Plums" say about love?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you address the role of names in the novel. In your essay, consider what are the major and secondary characters' names, what other names are presented, how characters relate to other people's names, and how names are related to identity.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you argue the relative merits of African students returning to Africa and remaining in Europe. In your essay, use evidence from the text (particularly Part 4: A Love Letter), and choose either the point of view of Sissie or of the African doctor quoted in her letter. Be sure to consider the opposite point of view, and use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you analyze how the author presents food in the novel. What does Sissie think of the food she encounters in her travels? How is food representative of a culture? Consider the various ways in which the author uses food as a recurring theme, and try to adduce evidence from several of the novel's sections.
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