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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who tells this story?
2. How does Jubril die?
3. During the Christian and Muslim riots, Jubril was beaten and _________________________.
4. What differences do the two friends have?
5. This story is about the divide between ____________________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Jubril disguise his being a Muslim while on the bus?
2. Who is Hadiya and how does she impact the relationship between the narrator and Selam?
3. Why does Akpan choose second person narration for the story?
4. What is notable about the story "What Language is That?"
5. What elements of Western life are uncomfortable for Jubril while on the bus?
6. What is the core source of all the violence that takes place in the story?
7. What is the main point of the story, "What Language is That"?
8. Why are the narrator and Selam no longer allowed to play together?
9. What is the unifying thread of the conflicts in the story?
10. How do the policemen who take the sick man off the bus represent the corruption that exists in the country?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a character study of Monique in "My Parents' Bedroom (Rwanda)". What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Monique?
Essay Topic 2
Evil is an important theme in the stories. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Create a character study of Fofo Kpee in "Fattening for Gabon (Benin)". What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Fofo Kpee?
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