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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: "Yaw" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Yaw consent to teaching the boys in English?
(a) Yaw believes English is beautiful.
(b) Yaw's school is paid for by the British Colony.
(c) It is time to teach the boys the language of commerce.
(d) There are too many dialects to try to teach in them all.

2. What was Ness's original name?
(a) Nana.
(b) Maame.
(c) Effia.
(d) Esi.

3. What is James's nickname?
(a) Unsteady.
(b) Goat.
(c) Unlucky.
(d) Lucky.

4. What new crop does Ohene Nyarko use to bring prosperity back to the village.
(a) Yams.
(b) Beans.
(c) Palm.
(d) Cocoa.

5. How much time do the villagers give Abena before casting her out as a witch who has brought famine upon them?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Five years.
(d) Nine months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ness continue to work in the fields?

2. Why does Yaw not want to go to America to further his ideas for freedom of the Asante?

3. Why does Ness want to run away?

4. Why do Ness and Sam marry?

5. Who are Yaw's parents?

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