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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. Who attacks Grandmother in the bathroom?

2. Why is Abeo at the shrine?

3. Why is Wasik questioned at work?

4. How long does Serafine say she will be in Ukemby?

5. Where does Abeo work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What misfortunes fall upon the Kata family after they went to Elmina Castle?

2. What does Grandmother think of Port Masi?

3. What year is it when Abeo goes to the shrine, and how old is she?

4. Why is Wasik questioned by the prime minister?

5. What did Ismae's grandfather do?

6. What happens after Ismae spots blood in her underwear one day?

7. Who takes Abeo to the shrine, and how?

8. Who tells Serafine that Ismae is in the hospital?

9. What does Abeo see on her first day in the fields?

10. Who is Bembe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the concept of "home," specifically in regard to Abeo. What elements make up a home for Abeo? Be sure to include specific moments from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss Serafine's attempts to overcompensate for her past mistakes, particularly when Abeo arrives in New York. What does Serafine do in an attempt to assuage her guilt, and in what ways do those attempts fail or succeed?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine the parallels between the West African tradition of ritual slavery and the American slave trade. Historically, in what ways do these cruel practices compare and contrast?

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