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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 does Anna realize she is embarrassed about telling Thomas's wife about?

2. How does Anna know Katherine?

3. Where does Anna's Aunt Caryl live in Chapter 14?

4. Who encourages Anna to see a divorce lawyer?

5. What is the name of Anna's father's friend Thomas's wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Anna's Aunt Caryl like in terms of personality?

5. Why has Anna never met her father?

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

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

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

9. What influence did Melenik seem to have on Francis Aggrey?

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

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 Kofi Adjei react to Anna's blunt criticisms of his past actions and the current state of Bamana? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What criticisms does Robert level against Anna when she pulls further away from him upon his entreaties that they should try to save their marriage? How do Robert's perception of Anna's character and her own perception of herself line up against each other? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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