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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 took the form of a handsome man in order to destroy Onwuero?

2. What is the name of Chike's mother?

3. What do the brothers assume has happened to their sister when they find the place they laid her empty?

4. What does Rufus mark his thumb with before he leaves the voting booth?

5. What kind of business does Nwibe own?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do people like Rufus so much?

2. How does Nwibe embarrass himself in this section?

3. Why did Marcus Ibe become a politician?

4. Describe Akueke's family life?

5. How does Julius become foul of Kitipka?

6. What do Nwibe's two wives argue about in this section?

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

8. How does the author compare the new religion to palm wine?

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

10. What do Chike's parents raise him to believe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the stories suggest colonialism effected Nigerians? What struggles do the stories suggest Nigeria had in the early post-colonial years? Choose one story and examine what it says about how Nigeria coped during these times.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why does Nnaemeka's father finds it so difficult to accept that his son marries for love? How does Nnameka's father see marriage and how have these views molded his life?

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