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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. How is the road paved?

2. With what does Kunle suspect the doctors experienced?

3. When do these Presidents visit Africa?

4. Why can Sissie not join Marija for lunch with her husband?

5. Which of the following languages does Sissie speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many children does Sissie's mother have?

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

3. What meat does Marija plan to cook for Sissie on the day she is scheduled to depart?

4. To which cities in Germany does Sissie plan to travel after he stay in Bavaria?

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

6. How much weight does Sissie gain when in Europe?

7. How does Sissie describe East Berlin?

8. What country other than Ghana does Sissie tell Marija she has visited?

9. Who tells Sissie that going out late is against the rules?

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 about how colonialism is represented in the novel. In your essay, address which countries are listed as colonizers, what areas they have colonized, and how this activity is portrayed within the novel. Use textual evidence to support your observations.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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