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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. Why do the Northerners begin to scar the faces of their children?
2. Why are James and his parents going to the funeral of Osei Bonsu?
3. During what year does Quey's story take place?
4. What is James's full name?
5. Why does Mr. Mathison warn Kojo to take the family north?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Kwame Asare's transition to the tile of "Big Man."
2. Why does Ness describe her marriage to Sam as "this unholy holy union" (81)?
3. In what ways does Ness's journey on the Underground Railroad mimic Esi's journey into slavery?
4. Where does the name Ness come from?
5. Why is Abena so bothered when Ohene Nyarko insists upon calling her "darling" (143)?
6. Explain the transformation that Abena undergoes from the beginning of her chapter, when she has no respect for the Fantes, to the end, when she is thankful for her Fante ancestor, Effia.
7. Why have the tribes begun to scar the faces of their children?
8. Why does James Richard Collins's full name bother his mother, Nana Yaa?
9. How is it ironic that Anna is taken and not Kojo?
10. Why does Fiifi use the story of the three birds to explain his reasons for trading with different groups?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
This song, "The Dove has failed. Oh, what to do? Make her to suffer, or you'll fail too" (37, 84) is repeated throughout the novel. Explore the meaning and the ramifications of these words.
Essay Topic 2
There are many dysfunctional relationships throughout the text. However, there are also some in which genuine affection and true love abound. Write an essay in which you examine how one or more relationship in the text can serve as a guide for what a romantic relationship can and should be like.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you detail the significance of the title, Homegoing. Be sure to detail the path at least one character takes in returning home, and the importance of the symbolic steps to get there.
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