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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. Where had June Dey been trying to get when he missed the stop on his ship?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) New York.

2. What language does Norman hear the men attacking the village speaking?
(a) German.
(b) English.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

3. What is one difficulty for Gbessa, June Dey, and Norman when they first meet?
(a) They are all gravely sick from poisoned water.
(b) Gbessa does not speak the same language as June Dey and Norman.
(c) One is blind and the others are deaf.
(d) Two are blind and the other is deaf.

4. What is Mrs. Johnson's first name?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Alice.
(c) Darlene.
(d) Henrietta.

5. Who is Mrs. Johnson's daugther?
(a) Henrietta.
(b) Ernestine.
(c) Marlene.
(d) Elizabeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Maisy's adoptive parents die?

2. Who sometimes helps guide Norman and June Dey in their travels?

3. What does Gbessa chant to herself on the ship?

4. Who is most upset about Gbessa's marriage?

5. Who does Gbessa think of on her wedding day?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Maisy treat Gbessa?

3. How does Gerald Tubman feel about Gbessa?

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

5. Why is Ms. Ernestine upset at the Johnson's banquet?

6. Where had June Dey been trying to get to when he found himself bound for Africa?

7. How does Norman Aragon get to Monrovia?

8. What is the purpose of the Johnsons' ball?

9. What feeling do Norman, June Dey, and Gbessa all share during the brief time they are all together in Part III?

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

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