Homegoing Quiz

Take our free Homegoing quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Why is it significant that Amani, the woman with whom Sonny gets involved, is a singer? (from Part 2, Chapter 4)

His father, Eli, was also a singer.

His mother, Willie, was also a singer.

His father, H, was also a singer.

His grandmother, Abena, was also a singer.

When the tour guide makes his comment about people living in the upstairs part of the Castle not having any idea what is going on in the dungeons beneath their feet, what aspect / situation from earlier in the novel is clearly evoked? (from Part 2, Chapter 7)

The experience of Effia living upstairs in luxury while her half-sister Esi lived downstairs in the dungeon.

The experience of Effia living downstairs in the dungeon while her half-sister Esi lived upstairs in relative luxury.

The experience of Abena living a life of relative poverty while her father James lived a life of relative luxury.

The experience of Kojo living in relative poverty while his wife Anna worked in a home of relative luxury.

In Part 1, Chapter 7 Abena is believed to have brought a curse onto the village because of her relationship with Ohene. What circumstance from earlier in the narrative does this echo? (from Part 1, Chapter 7)

The curse that Effia is believed to have brought onto her family and village in Part 1, Chapter 1.

The curse that Ness is believed to have brought onto the plantation in Part 1, Chapter 4.

The curse that Esi is believed to have brought onto her family and village in Part 1, Chapter 2.

The image of Akua’s dream that concludes the Part 2, Chapter 2 (that is: of the firewoman with two children) can be seen as echoing which earlier aspect of the book? (from Part 2, Chapter 2)

Effia and her two children, Quey and Akosua.

Anna and her two dead children, H and Jo.

Maame and her two daughters, Effia and Esi.

Maame and her two sons, Quey and James.

What seems to be the reason that Quey was sent back to England? (from Part 1, Chapter 3 )

Quey’s father felt that the intense relationship between Quey and Cudjo was dangerously inappropriate.

Cudjo's father felt that the intense relationship between Quey and Cudjo was dangerously inappropriate.

Quey’s father felt that it was time for Quey to learn the best way to run the company.

Cudjo's uncle felt that it was time for Cudjo to learn the ways of his father’s people.