Homegoing Quiz

Take our free Homegoing quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

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)

Quey and James.

Kojo and H.

Kojo and Quey.

James and H.

When the tour guide makes his comment about people living in the upstairs part of the Castle not having any idea what is going on in the dungeons beneath their feet, what aspect / situation from earlier in the novel is clearly evoked? (from Part 2, Chapter 7)

The experience of Kojo living in relative poverty while his wife Anna worked in a home of relative luxury.

The experience of Abena living a life of relative poverty while her father James lived a life of relative luxury.

The experience of Effia living downstairs in the dungeon while her half-sister Esi lived upstairs in relative luxury.

The experience of Effia living upstairs in luxury while her half-sister Esi lived downstairs in the dungeon.

Who writes the letter that H sends to Ethe? (from Part 2, Chapter 1)

The son of a fellow miner.

The wife of a fellow miner.

The fellow miner whose life H saves.

The boss of the mine where H works.

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.

Why is it significant that Amani, the woman with whom Sonny gets involved, is a singer? (from Part 2, Chapter 4)

His father, H, was also a singer.

His mother, Willie, was also a singer.

His father, Eli, was also a singer.

His grandmother, Abena, was also a singer.