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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 is Mr. Mwape?

2. Who is Isa's mother?

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

4. Who is Cassava?

5. What does Isa first fight with her husband about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Isabella fight with her husband about after their marriage?

2. Why does Agnes stop playing tennis for a while?

3. Who was Matha's schoolteacher?

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

5. Why does Agnes get kicked out of the Reds?

6. What does Matha realize after she gives birth?

7. Who does Godfrey get pregnant?

8. Who is Grace?

9. Who is Percy M. Clark?

10. Why is Agnes furious with Ronald when Lionel is deported?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine the physical struggles that come with being a woman as they are presented in the novel. Which women are hindered somehow by some kind of physical or medical ailment, and how does this hindrance affect their lives and understandings of themselves as people? Use evidence from the text to explain your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explain the concept of colonialism in the novel. How is colonialism addressed within the text? Which characters make points of addressing it, and in what way? Use evidence from the text to explain your thoughts.

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