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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. What did Sonni think of the overseer's house at the Gardens?
2. What does Thula think of the Restoration Movement?
3. Why does Sahel kick Sonni out of her hut?
4. What do the boys of the village do during the manhood passage?
5. What does Thula say a promise appears to mean to Pexton?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part IV, what does the Sweet One tell Sahel and Yaya about Thula's actions in America?
2. When do the Koswans first receive money from Pexton, and why?
3. What first got Thula to speak more often in Part III?
4. What do the people from the Restoration Movement promise Sahel specifically?
5. How does Thula survive the massacre in Part III?
6. What is Yaya's one real regret about her marriage?
7. How does Yaya describe her own devotion to Big Papa?
8. Who becomes the new village head in Part III, and why is this contentious?
9. What does Thula believe - at first - about the Restoration Movement?
10. Who do others in the village think Sahel sometimes flirts with in Part III?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What happens in Kosawa after Austin, the American journalist, really does write Kosawa's story from the villagers' perspective? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
What happens when Thula finally returns to Kosawa from America, and how does Thula describe her own decision to do so? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What sequence of plot events does Konga's taking the Pexton driver's key in Part I start off? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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