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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. At the end of Chapter 5, how long does Evelyn say that she will be home the next day?

2. How many times does Mawusi touch up Afi's makeup before the wedding?

3. Where are special guests of Eli's family coming from for the wedding?

4. What color kente does Uncle Pious wear for Afi's wedding?

5. What did Aunty Faustina Gonya buy Afi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Afi think of the second school she visits with Yaya?

2. What is Afi's first visit with Eli like?

3. What has Afi heard about Eli's relationship with the Liberian woman and a vist she makes to Ho?

4. What does Afi say about when and where the wedding is held?

5. What is King's Court like where Afi is to live in Accra?

6. When did Afi first hear about the Liberian woman, and what did she hear?

7. Why does Afi wonder about her name in Chapter 2?

8. Who took in Olivia and Afi after Illustrious died?

9. What is the first fashion school that Yaya takes Afi to?

10. What is Afi's apartment like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evelyn is Richard’s girlfriend. What type of person is Evelyn? Is she dependent upon anyone other than herself? What is revealed about independence through her character?

Essay Topic 2

Afi believes a wife is to serve her husband when she is first married. Why does Afi believe that a wife is to serve her husband? How does that belief affect her actions when her marriage is new? How is she submissive to Eli because of the view of what a proper wife does and is?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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