Homegoing Quiz

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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 Effia living downstairs in the dungeon while her half-sister Esi lived upstairs in 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 Kojo living in relative poverty while his wife Anna worked in a home of 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 boss of the mine where H works.

The son of a fellow miner.

The wife of a fellow miner.

The fellow miner whose life H saves.

Narration refers to the death by suicide of H’s mother. Who is H’s mother, and what is the likeliest reason for her killing herself? (from Part 2, Chapter 1)

H’s mother is Anna, Kojo’s wife, who probably killed herself because she felt she had accomplished the last thing she had to do: carry her child to term.

H’s mother is Anna, a white woman impregnated as a result of rape who probably killed herself out of shame over giving birth to a black child.

H’s mother is Anna, Kojo’s wife, who probably killed herself because she felt being out of her son’s life was the best way for him to live a life of freedom.

H’s mother is Akosua, Kojo’s wife, who probably killed herself because she felt she had accomplished the last thing she had to do: carry her child to term.

What seems to be the reason that Quey was sent back to England? (from Part 1, Chapter 3 )

Quey’s father felt that it was time for Quey to learn the best way to run the company.

Cudjo's father felt that the intense relationship between Quey and Cudjo was dangerously inappropriate.

Quey’s father felt that the intense relationship between Quey and Cudjo was dangerously inappropriate.

Cudjo's uncle felt that it was time for Cudjo to learn the ways of his father’s people.

James is determined that his marriage is not going to be like the marriage of which couple? (from Part 1, Chapter 5)

That of Akosua’s parents.

That of his grandparents on his mother’s side.

That of his parents.

That of his grandparents on his father’s side.