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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. In Part One, Chapter 3, Leafy leaves the club to go to meet ____________.

2. What two things can Leafy count on in Africa?

3. In Part One, Chapter 1, whom does Leafy receive a call from?

4. At the end of Part One, Chapter 2, what does Leafy do after Hazel leaves?

5. In Part One, Chapter 5, what is Leafy's perception of himself at this point in this life?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Adekunle encourage Leafy to know Dr. Murray better?

2. How does Leafy respond when Dr. Murray says he will not remove Innocence's body? What does this say about Leafy's ability to act under pressure?

3. Why is Adekunle able to blackmail Leafy?

4. What happened to Leafy's father, and how has it affected his life?

5. What details are revealed in Part One, Chapter 2, that lead the reader to believe Leafy leads an immoral life?

6. In Part One, Chapter 5, how does Leafy see himself as a human being?

7. What has Leafy lost in his life?

8. What is the relationship between Leafy and Hazel?

9. In Part One, Chapter 1, why is Leafy upset with himself?

10. Why does Leafy agree to Chloe's request to play Father Christmas at a children's party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the reading of the novel, we have analyzed the development of the plot. In an essay, summarize the key events of the novel and how they relate to the following elements of plot: exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, and resolution.

Essay Topic 2

The setting significantly affects the plot of a novel. In an essay, analyze the role of setting including a description of the setting of A Good Man In Africa. How can the setting change a novel? What are some examples of how the novel would be different if the setting were to change?

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, analyze what effect point of view has on the novel. Using examples from the text, from what point of view is A Good Man in Africa told? How would the novel change if it were told from each of the following different point of views:

Adekunle- first person

Hazel- first person

Celia-first person

Third person omniscient

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