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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 does Ben say he fell into his iron bed like?

2. What does Mrs. Emenike nickname Vero?

3. What does Cletus crave?

4. What is the title of the story in this section?

5. Why are there no boys to take Mrs. Emenike's shopping?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ben regret sleeping with Mami Wota?

2. How did Cletus eventually get his sugar fix?

3. What does Michael find out about the path he attempts to block?

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

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

6. Why is Mrs. Emenike angry at the new socialism in Nigeria?

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

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

9. Why does Martha decide against punishing Vera?

10. How does Jonathan take advantage of his blessings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What picture do the stories paint of everyday Nigerian life? What was the typical family like? What do they do during both the day and the night? Imagine you are a Nigerian growing up in these times and write a typical day in your life.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe traditional Nigerian life? How does traditional Nigerian life compare to life in the west? How have the ideas Westerners have brought into Nigeria effected the country?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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