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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 does Anna get to where she needs to go to meet Adrian?

2. In Chapter 7, what is the title of Anna's father's autobiography?

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

4. Who writes a comprehensive book about Anna's father that she reads in Chapter 7?

5. Who is Anna's real estate agent?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anna first find Francis Aggrey's diary?

2. Why does Adrian Bennett suspect that Anna wants to meet Kofi?

3. Why does Anna really want her mother's flat to sell in Chapter 13?

4. How does Adrian Bennett react when Anna brings him Francis Aggrey's diary?

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

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

7. What does a researcher at the library tell Anna about Kofi Adjei, which Francis Aggrey changed his name to?

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

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

10. Why does Adrian Bennett get angry with Anna after reading all of Francis's diary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Anna's relationship with, and perceptions of, Afua change over the course of the second half of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Once Anna begins to learn more about Kofi Adjei's rise to power and his actions while he was Bamana's leader, what does she think about the more disturbing parts of his history? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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