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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. When was James born?

2. Why does Big Man beat Abronoma?

3. Why do Ness and Sam marry?

4. Why does Fiifi want Quey to marry Nana Yaa?

5. Why does Maame try to refuse a house servant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the name Ness come from?

2. Why might Esi feel that she is cursed by Little Dove?

3. How is Esi's upbringing different from Effia's?

4. Why do Quey, James, Nana Yaa really travel to the Asante village?

5. Why does Effia most likely refuse to beat Quey?

6. How has Ma Aku always comforted Kojo?

7. Why is the year 1807 important within James's chapter?

8. Explain why Quey is sent to England.

9. Describe Kwame Asare's transition to the tile of "Big Man."

10. In what ways does Ness's journey on the Underground Railroad mimic Esi's journey into slavery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a year that is mentioned in Homegoing. Write an essay in which you detail how historical facts, both in the U.S. and in Africa impacted Gyasi's choice to use that year in the text.

Essay Topic 2

How do the British "add fire" to the pot of the "Gold Coast groundnut soup" (89)?

Essay Topic 3

Homegoing explores several different husband-wife relationships between village women and British men. Select two of those relationships and discuss how those relationships can be compared and contrasted.

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