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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Ali say when Esi demands to know why he's been gone so long?
(a) He says Fusena was ill.
(b) He says his daughter was ill.
(c) He says his mother needed him back in the country.
(d) He says he was away on business and tried to call.
2. Who begins banging on Esi's door?
(a) Ogyaanowa.
(b) Fusena.
(c) Oko.
(d) No one.
3. What does Ali ponder about New Year's Eve?
(a) Whether more than one wife is wise.
(b) If he should divorce Esi before she gets pregnant.
(c) Which wife he will make love to.
(d) If he should allow Fusena the divorce she wants.
4. What does Ali seem like the type of man to Esi?
(a) One who is rigidly traditional.
(b) One who does not believe in tradition.
(c) One who is absolutely honest.
(d) One who does not need someone.
5. Why does Ali worry about support from his family for his second marriage?
(a) They think Esi is too old to have more children.
(b) They believe Esi comes from a much lower social class.
(c) They all adore Fusena.
(d) They think Esi is too educated.
Short Answer Questions
1. About what does Opokuya wonder concerning Esi and Fusena?
2. What does Ali say when Esi asks him if he has talked to Fusena about Esi?
3. When do Ali and Esi go to her family's village?
4. What does Ali do traditionally on New Year's Eve?
5. Why does Opokuya say Esi is brave?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what does Ali apologize to his people and how does he rationalize his actions?
2. How is Esi feeling after a year of marriage to Ali?
3. Why would it have been different if Oko had taken a second wife?
4. What does Ali propose to Esi and what is her response?
5. What happens that makes Fusena give her consent to Ali marrying Esi?
6. What does the conversation between Ama and Aba concern at the opening to the second part of Changes?
7. What does Esi find out about Ali's secretary and what does she decide to do?
8. What do the older women think about Ali marrying Esi?
9. What happens after the trip to Bamako?
10. What does Opokuya wonder about Fusena, Ali's first wife?
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