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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vero make up a song about?
(a) Watching television.
(b) Going to school.
(c) Making tea.
(d) Going clothes shopping.

2. What did Margaret want to convert Ben to?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Roman Catholic.
(c) Sikh.
(d) Islam.

3. Why are there no boys to take Mrs. Emenike's shopping?
(a) They are all taking advantage of free education.
(b) They have all been draughted into the army.
(c) They are all on a training day.
(d) They have all emigrated.

4. Whose point of view is the story in this section told from?
(a) Father Doherty's.
(b) Mike's.
(c) Cletus's.
(d) Mercy's.

5. What did Martha's husband do for a living?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A carpenter.
(c) A bishop.
(d) A judge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Jonathan's wife?

2. Where does Mike lose one of the bags of sugar he gets for Cletus?

3. What does Mr. Emenike say Mike is scared of?

4. What did Vero force Goddy to drink?

5. What are Goddy's favorite words?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens the first time Gladys and Reginald meet?

2. Why are Mr. and Mrs. Emenike so impressed with Vera?

3. What is the nature of Mike and Cletus' relationship?

4. What does the story say about Cletus' character?

5. How does Mr. Emenike initially prove a blessing for Vera?

6. Why do the government suspend free primary education?

7. How does Vera find about the poisonous ink?

8. Why is Mr. Emenike angry at the new socialism in Nigeria?

9. What is different about the narrative of Sugar Baby?

10. How did Cletus eventually get his sugar fix?

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