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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 in the past was an Osu always buried?

2. What does Rufus tell the women will happen if they vote for the car?

3. Who does the author say the village belonged to?

4. Which English song is Chike fond of singing?

5. What does Okeke hum to himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Nwibe and the madmen know each other?

2. Describe Akueke's family life?

3. How do Nene and Nnaemeka win people over?

4. What does Chike love about school?

5. How does Nnameka's father's attitude change at the end of the story?

6. How does Chike anger his friend's mother?

7. How does Nwibe embarrass himself in this section?

8. How do the village initially react to Nnaemeka's marriage?

9. Why does Nnaemeka's father think Ugoye is the perfect match for his son?

10. Why isn't the old man sympathetic to Elizabeth's plight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does spirituality play in all of the stories? How does spirituality effect the characters lives and the decisions they make? What conflict does traditional spirituality have with Christianity?

Essay Topic 2

What war did Nigeria fight in the book? What effect did the war have in their country?

Essay Topic 3

Compare African and western culture.

1. What are the differences between the two cultures?

2. In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

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