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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. How many children does Marlene's friend Norma have?
(a) 1.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. Where do Gbessa and Henry's cousin go together late at night one night?
(a) The old fairy fort.
(b) The river.
(c) The church.
(d) The woods.

3. Who is the woman June Dey likes when he and Norman are held captive in the village?
(a) Safua.
(b) Ria.
(c) Khati.
(d) Sia.

4. What kinds of drums do the musicians play at the ball at the Johnsons' house?
(a) Finger cymbals.
(b) Kpelle drums.
(c) Tin drums.
(d) Timpani drums.

5. Who was Sia once married to?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Henry.
(c) A missionary.
(d) Sam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Norman end up after his journey on the ship?

2. Where had June Dey been trying to get when he missed the stop on his ship?

3. What is Mrs. Johnson's first name?

4. Whose household does Gbessa eventually go to for work?

5. Who is brought to the same place Norman is brought to when he first lands in Monrovia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do the women Norman and June Dey encounter in the forest eventually imprison the two men in their village?

5. How does Norman escape from jail?

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

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

8. What secret does Gbessa tell Maisy when they get to know each other?

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

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

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