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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the first things Maisy teaches Gbessa to do?
(a) Clean.
(b) Sing.
(c) Cook.
(d) Plant flowers.

2. Who is Marlene Johnson marrying in Part IV?
(a) Henry Hunter.
(b) Marshall Winters.
(c) Jack Barker.
(d) Johnathan Marsh.

3. What does Gbsesa tell Maisy she is like to her before she leaves the Johnsons' house?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her Ma.
(c) Her Pa.
(d) Her solace.

4. What did Henry's cousin used to do for a living in America?
(a) He was a sailor.
(b) He was a carpenter.
(c) He was a cook.
(d) He was a shop owner.

5. What does Gbessa chant to herself on the ship?
(a) Gbessa the king.
(b) Gbessa the queen.
(c) Gbessa the witch.
(d) Gbessa the great.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Norman not want to leave the village of women in Part IV when June Dey suggests this?

2. Where do Gbessa and Maisy go while Henry and Gerald stay in Monrovia?

3. What does Gbessa think when she first sees Marlene?

4. Who was Sia once married to?

5. How many children does Marlene's friend Norma have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Norman describe his father to June Dey?

2. What sight greets Norman in a ravaged village in Part III that changes the way he thinks about using his gift?

3. What is the relationship between Mrs. Johnson and Maisy like?

4. What does Maisy insist on doing to Gbessa's hair?

5. Where does Gbessa end up after her ordeal on the slave ship?

6. How does Gbessa react to Norman and June Dey at first?

7. What does Norman suggest Gbessa's gift might be, after she is taken?

8. What happens to Gbessa during an assault on one of the villages by the French?

9. Why does Norman help Gbessa when he finds her on the road?

10. What surprises Norman about his jailers when he first sees them in Monrovia?

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