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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 Francis leaves for the United Kingdom, when is Adah's baby due?

2. After Pa's death, what time do Adah's days start?

3. How much does Adah pay the daily-minder to watch her children in Chapter 4?

4. When Adah was 8, what town was welcoming the first lawyer there?

5. What does Adah's father do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Pa's mother promise when she was dying, and who does she return as?

2. Why is Adah concerned in Chapter 4 when Titi stops talking, and how does she learn why Titi does not speak?

3. In Chapter 5, how does Adah feel when she wakes, and why does she think she feels that way?

4. What is Adah taught about Ibuza?

5. What type of accommodations does Francis have for his family when they arrive from Nigeria?

6. Who is Mrs. Konrad?

7. What does Adah come to think about her birthplace?

8. Why does Adah not know for sure how old she is, and how does she estimate her age?

9. Where does Adah get a job, and why is her husband worried about her taking the job?

10. What are Adah's thoughts in Chapter 5 when she asks Francis to take the chldren to Trudy's and he complains?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A character foil helps reveal other characters' motivations and actions. How do Bill and Mr. Okpara serve as character foils to Francis?

Essay Topic 2

Adah decides that the U.K. would provide better opportunities for her and her children than they can have in Nigeria. What does Adah think living in the U.K. will be like? How does reality change her expectations?

Essay Topic 3

Francis and Adah marry in Nigeria and emigrate to the U.K. What is the relationship between Francis and Adah? Why do they struggle in their marriage? Why does their marriage end?

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