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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Anna stay when she visits Adrian in Edinburgh?
(a) A hostel.
(b) The university dormitory.
(c) Adrian's house.
(d) A hotel.

2. What illness does Aunt Caryl suffer from?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Dementia.
(c) ALS.
(d) Heart problems.

3. Who writes a comprehensive book about Anna's father that she reads in Chapter 7?
(a) Kofi Ronsi.
(b) Newo Mumbe.
(c) Adrian Bennett.
(d) Ken Folsom.

4. What brought Anna's father to London originally?
(a) He was a student there.
(b) His brother was studying there and asked him to come over too.
(c) He was a warehouse worker there.
(d) He was born there and came back to care for his mother.

5. Who is Anna's husband?
(a) Ken.
(b) Robert.
(c) James.
(d) Adrian.

6. What is Anna's grandfather's name?
(a) James.
(b) Henry.
(c) Richard.
(d) Owen.

7. How does Anna get to where she needs to go to meet Adrian?
(a) Plane.
(b) Bus.
(c) Ferry.
(d) Train.

8. What does Anna find in her mother's belongings that gives her great insight into her own father's life?
(a) Her father's thesis.
(b) Her father's diary.
(c) Her father's photo album.
(d) Her father's letters to her mother.

9. What is Anna's father's birth country?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Bamana.
(c) Ghana.
(d) Nigeria.

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

11. What does Anna unwittingly do when she is having her Bamanian paperwork processed?
(a) Offends the guard.
(b) Underpays for her passport.
(c) Pays a bribe.
(d) Offends Ken.

12. What is Anna's daughter's name?
(a) Eileen.
(b) Maureen.
(c) Helena.
(d) Rose.

13. Who does Anna call in Chapter 4 when she has a panic attack who picks up the phone and talks to her?
(a) Henry.
(b) Katherine.
(c) Helena.
(d) Rose.

14. Where does Anna's Aunt Caryl live in Chapter 14?
(a) The United States.
(b) Spain.
(c) Berlin.
(d) A nursing home in London.

15. Where does Anna go to do research the week before traveling to meet Adrian?
(a) The Royal Society.
(b) The London Library.
(c) The British Library.
(d) The Guggenheim Library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anna's mother leave her in her will that surprises Anna?

2. How does Anna know Katherine?

3. What is Anna's father's name?

4. How does Bennett describe the early vision for Bamana in his book on Kofi in Chapter 7?

5. Who is one of Aunt Caryl's regular caregivers in Chapter 14?

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