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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. Who is Anna's husband?

2. What animal does Kofi say provided much-needed sustenance while he and others camped out in the bush?

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

4. What is Anna's mother's name?

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. What did Francis Aggrey go on to do in his home country of Bamana after leaving England?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 9, how does Anna react when Robert comes to her house with flowers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Kofi Adjei contrive to have Anna put in jail when she tries to depart Bamana for England, and how does Anna eventually find out he is the one behind her detainment? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are Anna's feelings about motherhood, and about her own experience as a mother to Rose? 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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