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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 59).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sends Anna's father an urgent telegram in Chapter 4?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His cousin.

2. What is the Bamanian word for "foreigner" or more broadly "white person"?
(a) Gringo.
(b) Obroni.
(c) Ghost.
(d) Blanche.

3. What does Anna learn her father changed his name to once he moved back to Bamana?
(a) Kojo Riko.
(b) Mumbwe Adiji.
(c) Rofi Newo.
(d) Kofi Adjei.

4. What connection does Anna's father originally have to Anna's mother's family?
(a) He is a tutor for the family.
(b) He is a boarder in Anna's grandfather's house.
(c) He is a pastor at their church.
(d) He is a housekeeper for the family.

5. How does Anna know Katherine?
(a) They are neighbors.
(b) They are old school friends.
(c) They are co-workers.
(d) They are cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What brought Anna's father to London originally?

2. What does Anna find in her mother's belongings that gives her great insight into her own father's life?

3. What meeting does Anna's father's friend Thomas invite him to in Chapter 2?

4. What is the nickname for the area of the world Anna's father is originally from?

5. What poet's words does Anna's daughter choose for Anna's mother's headstone?

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