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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. What is one tactic townspeople use to punish thieves?

2. Why does Vivek tell Osita he has been angry at him?

3. What does Kavita sometimes feel about the way other people mourn Vivek?

4. Who propositions Vivek sexually in a flashback Vivek remembers in Chapter Twelve?

5. What animal does Chika want to kill in honor of Vivek that Ekene tries to persuade him not to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Juju feel when she first discovers her own feelings for Elizabeth in Part III?

2. What problem does Ebenezer have with his wife Chisom that threatens their marriage?

3. How do the other friends - Somto, Olunne, and Osita - respond to Juju's assertion that they have to tell Kavita the truth about Vivek?

4. What does Osita initiate with Vivek in Part III that shocks them both?

5. What does Vivek think about manhood as he explains it in Part III?

6. When does Ebenezer finally realize that he needs to change his behaviors and attitude towards Chisom?

7. Who does Ebenezer see and take note of as he rushes to find his wife in the market during the riot?

8. What does Osita ask Vivek in Part III that he immediately becomes ashamed of?

9. Why does Kavita repeatedly visit Vivek's friends after his death?

10. What significant dream does Vivek tell Osita about in Part IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how Mary, Ekene's wife and Chika's friend, changes over the course of the novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Emezi portray different instances of sexual assault and abuse throughout the novel, including the reasons behind it as well as its aftermath? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think is the overall effect on the reader of Emezi's choice to use colloquialisms and slang throughout the novel's dialogue? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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