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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 does June Dey first land in Africa?

2. Who does Gbessa think of on her wedding day?

3. What does Norman see in Part IV that appalls and sickens him?

4. Where is the Hunters' house?

5. Which friend of Mrs. Johnson's is quite impolite and severe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the women Norman and June Dey encounter in the forest eventually imprison the two men in their village?

2. What surprises Norman about his jailers when he first sees them in Monrovia?

3. Why does Norman help Gbessa when he finds her on the road?

4. What does Mr. Johnson say to rally the crowd at his house in Part IV?

5. What is the purpose of the Johnsons' ball?

6. How does Norman escape from jail?

7. What does Maisy insist on doing to Gbessa's hair?

8. What is the relationship between Mrs. Johnson and Maisy like?

9. How do Norman and June Dey begin helping tribes who are being killed and traumatized by the French?

10. What changes Gbessa's situation and makes it so she must leave the Johnson's and Maisy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do various different mothers in this novel cope with the tragic losses of their children? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Callum Aragon's treatment of Nanni seem to affect his son Norman's later path in life and into his adulthood? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Moore treat the theme of betrayal throughout this novel, from Master Emerson's treatment of Darlene to Callum Aragon's treatment of Nanni and Norman? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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