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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 the cashier give Mrs. Emenike that's a foot long?

2. What are Goddy's favorite words?

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

4. Which country owns Sao Tome?

5. What did Ben's father used to say was the cure for drink?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mike calm Cletus down in this section?

3. How does Jonathan take advantage of his blessings?

4. Describe the argument between Martha and Mrs. Emenike?

5. Why do the government suspend free primary education?

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

7. How does Vera find about the poisonous ink?

8. How does Cletus lose his girlfriend in this story?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why has Achebe chosen to tell the story from Mike's point of view? How would the story change if it was told from the Cletus's point of view?

Essay Topic 2

What do the stories say about the gap between the older and younger generation? Why does the gap seem so big? What do the attitude of the younger generation about how Nigeria will develop in the future?

Essay Topic 3

How does Vera's upbringing effect her decisions in the novel? How will Vera's upbringing effect her in the future? How can she change her situation?

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