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Questions 1-5 of 26:

1.

The image of Akua’s dream that concludes the Part 2, Chapter 2 (that is: of the firewoman with two children) can be seen as echoing which earlier aspect of the book? (from Part 2, Chapter 2)

Maame and her two daughters, Effia and Esi.

Anna and her two dead children, H and Jo.

Effia and her two children, Quey and Akosua.

Maame and her two sons, Quey and James.

2.

Where did Yaw’s scars come from? (from Part 2, Chapter 4)

From an incident described in an earlier chapter: Yaw’s grandmother Abena, deep in a psychic vision, killed Yaw’s sisters and injured him.

From an incident described in an earlier chapter: Akua, deep in a psychic vision, killed Yaw’s sisters and injured him.

From an incident when he was a younger man: fighting against being made a Christian, he was wounded and scarred, returning to his home village.

From an incident when he was a younger man: caught up in a tribal battle, he was wounded and scarred, but escaped with his life.

3.

Why is Jo’s eighth child nicknamed “H”? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

“H” is short for “Heaven.”

“H” is short for “Whoever.”

His first seven children have names starting with “G.”

His first seven children have names starting with the first seven letters of the alphabet.

4.

Why do you think Willie resents Carson being given the nickname “Sonny”? (from Part 2, Chapter 3)

She thinks Robert is not enough of a good father figure to call anyone “Sonny.”

She thinks that being given a nickname by a man devalues the relationship she has with Carson as his mother.

She thinks Eli is not enough of a good father figure to call anyone “Sonny.”

She thinks Carson is too much of a grownup to be given such a childish nickname.

5.

The experience of Carson / Sonny in growing up without a strong father figure echoes the experience of which other characters in the book? (from Part 2, Chapter 3)

James and H.

Quey and James.

Kojo and H.

Kojo and Quey.

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