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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 finds Sylvia?

2. Who gets beaten in front of Matha?

3. Who is Isa'a father?

4. Who tells Matha, "I hate you!"?

5. How do Agnes's parents react when they find out about her boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Loveness?

2. How does Agnes's family react to her relationship with Ronald?

3. Where does Adrianna take Sibilla to live?

4. Why is Ronald gone from Africa for five years while Agnes is there?

5. What happens on the way to Isabella and her husband's honeymoon?

6. What does Matha realize after she gives birth?

7. What does Godfrey want to do with his life?

8. Who is Percy M. Clark?

9. What does Matha take from her father?

10. Who does Sibilla run away with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine the concept of Beads in the novel. What are Beads, and what do they do? Why does everyone in Zambia have one? What function do they serve? In what ways do they both hinder and benefit their owners? Use evidence from the text to explain your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine the One Hundred Years Clinic. Who started this clinic, and with what kind of intentions? Who carried on its legacy, and what were their intentions? Use evidence from the text to explain your thoughts.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of political fantasy. What are certain characters political fantasies, and how do they seek to bring them to fruition? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

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