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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. Where is Adrian staying?

2. How did Kofi once describe Bronwen's eyes in his diary?

3. What happens between Anna and Ken on the beach that is awkward?

4. At what age does the Bamanaian initiation ceremony for girls happen?

5. Where has Kofi recently returned to Bamana from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Anna's experience at the slave fort in Chapter 18?

2. How does Anna's first meeting with Kofi go?

3. What disagreements did Robert and Anna have about raising Rose?

4. How does Afua greet Anna initially?

5. Who does Anna meet in Bamana when she arrives, and why?

6. Why does Anna not tell anyone - except for Adrian Bennett - who her father really is in Bamana?

7. In Chapter 17, what does Anna have done to her hair and what does she think of it?

8. Why did Anna never really try to make a go of art school when she was young?

9. What does Anna think about Ken when she meets him on the plane after seeing him when she gets her visa?

10. What happens between Anna and Ken in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Anna's trip to the brush with Kofi Adjei change their relationship right towards the end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Kofi Adjei's initial reaction to Anna's revelation that she is his daughter affect the course of the rest of their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What answer does Kofi obliquely offer to Anna when she asks him once again about the Kinnakro Five at the end of the novel? Does Anna believe his answer? Write an essay explaining your conclusions.

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