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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 is Anna's daughter's name?

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

3. What is Kofi's wife's name in Chapter 7?

4. Who sends Anna's father an urgent telegram in Chapter 4?

5. Where did Anna go on her first date with her husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who does Anna find out that Francis Aggrey briefly dated before becoming involved with her mother?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

What are some aspects of Bamanian culture that Anna finds it most difficult to adjust to, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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