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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 do the people in the villages call Kofi?

2. Which of the following does Anna know that Francis's affair with her mother was NOT?

3. What kind of food does Anna eat the night before she leaves for Bamana?

4. What does Ken tell Anna he is exploring for business in Bamana?

5. What does Ken tell Anna Kofi is planning to do in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Afua greet Anna initially?

2. In Chapter 23, what is the purpose of Kofi's congress with the people?

3. What does Anna think of the lodgings in Gbadolite?

4. Why does Kofi tell Anna it was important for him to raise his children in Bamana?

5. In Chapter 22, what does seeing the crocodiles at feeding time seem to symbolize for Anna?

6. What does Kofi ask Anna to remember when she acknowledges that she has heard bad things about his conduct as president?

7. What disagreements did Robert and Anna have about raising Rose?

8. What does Anna do the night before her flight to Bamana?

9. How does Anna's first meeting with Kofi go?

10. What happens between Anna and Ken in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Kofi Adjei's initial reaction to Anna's revelation that she is his daughter affect the course of the rest of their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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