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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 did Martha's husband do for a living?

2. Why is Father Doherty angry at Cletus's request for sugar?

3. What does Vero make up a song about?

4. What do girls call the new style of hair plait?

5. What does Michael's wife imagine herself as?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vera find about the poisonous ink?

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

3. Why does Jonathan think he has been blessed?

4. In what way does Ben show great self control?

5. Why does Ben regret sleeping with Mami Wota?

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

7. How does Jonathan take advantage of his blessings?

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

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

10. Why do the government suspend free primary education?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Nigerian's attitude towards the following. What is the author's opinion of these subjects? How does it compare to western thought?

1. Marriage.

2. Femininity.

3. Masculinity.

4. Spirituality.

Essay Topic 2

What does the stories in the book state about post colonial Nigeria? How much do the students think these problems can be attributed to colonialism?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the stories and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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