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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. Where does Anna go alone in the end of Chapter 17?

2. Where do Adrian and Anna go together in the end of Chapter 18?

3. What does Sule say Anna has to do in the future when she goes out at the end of Chapter 23?

4. Which lake does Kofi tell Anna used to be sacred for the villagers?

5. Whose house party is Anna invited to in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Anna meet in Bamana when she arrives, and why?

2. Why does Anna tell people on the street in Bamana she is not an "obroni?"

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

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

5. Why does Kofi have a change of heart and invite Anna to meet again?

6. In Chapter 17, what shocks Anna about seeing the puppy on the street?

7. What is Anna's experience at the slave fort in Chapter 18?

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

9. In Chapter 17, what does Anna have done to her hair and what does she think of it?

10. In Chapter 18, how did Anna's one gallery show go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Anna's experiences with Wuyo Ama at the very end of the novel change her perceptions of Kofi, her link to Bamana, and her relationship with her ancestors, including her mother? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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