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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. Who was Anna's art teacher in school who encouraged her to try architecture?
2. What is the Bamanaian word for a powerful healer?
3. What happens to Anna when she tries to leave Bamana in Chapter 26?
4. What does Robert offer to Anna in Chapter 16?
5. What is the neighborhood Kofi's bungalow is located in?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Anna meet in Bamana when she arrives, and why?
2. What happens between Anna and Ken in Chapter 17?
3. Why did Anna never really try to make a go of art school when she was young?
4. In Chapter 17, what does Anna have done to her hair and what does she think of it?
5. What does Anna think of the lodgings in Gbadolite?
6. How does Anna's first meeting with Kofi go?
7. Why does Anna not tell anyone - except for Adrian Bennett - who her father really is in Bamana?
8. In Chapter 17, what shocks Anna about seeing the puppy on the street?
9. What does Marcellina show Anna that deeply disturbs her?
10. What episode from Kofi's past does Anna find most disturbing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Once Anna begins to learn more about Kofi Adjei's rise to power and his actions while he was Bamana's leader, what does she think about the more disturbing parts of his history? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
What role did Anna's Aunt Caryl play in Anna's life, both as a child and as an adult? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
How does Onuzo treat the topic of infidelity in marriages throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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