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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. What health struggles has Rose been through as a young woman?

2. What is Anna's father's birth country?

3. What kind of profession did Rose briefly flirt with as a teenager?

4. What does Robert bring for Anna in Chapter 9 when he comes to her house?

5. What is Anna's daughter's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who pushes Anna to start divorce proceedings with her husband, and why?

2. What does Anna think of church when she goes with Katherine?

3. What does Anna find out about Francis Aggrey and Bamana that shocks her?

4. What was Francis Aggrey's experience as a young Black man in London in 1969?

5. Why does Anna want to go see Adrian Bennett?

6. What does Anna find out about Bronwen's ambitions from Francis's diary?

7. What do Robert and Rose know about Anna's father?

8. How does Anna begin to learn about what Francis did after leaving England?

9. What began the romance between Bronwen and Francis Aggrey?

10. What precipitates Anna's separation from her husband Robert?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Onuzo describe Anna's range of conflicting feelings about her estranged husband Robert on the eve of her own trip to Bamana? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What role did Anna's Aunt Caryl play in Anna's life, both as a child and as an adult? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Anna's time in Bamana change her perceptions about her own relationships with both Rose and Robert back in England? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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