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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. Who does Gbessa marry?

2. Which friend of Mrs. Johnson's is quite impolite and severe?

3. Whose idea is it to change Gbessa's appearance for the ball?

4. What does Maisy tell Gbessa she should not do because she is a woman?

5. What attracts Marlene to her fiance at first?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Norman Aragon get to Monrovia?

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

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

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

5. How does Maisy treat Gbessa?

6. What does Gbessa think when she first sees Marlene Johnson, and how does Marlene react?

7. What does Mr. Johnson say to rally the crowd at his house in Part IV?

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

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

10. What changes Gbessa's situation and makes it so she must leave the Johnson's and Maisy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do various different mothers in this novel cope with the tragic losses of their children? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does the reader's perception of Darlene Emerson change from when the reader sees Darlene through Charlotte's eyes and when the reader begins to understand who Darlene is more from June Dey's perspective? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the major features and examples of Moore's use of magical realism throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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