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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 is the name of Cletus' girlfriend?

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

3. Who do Mike and Cletus see to try and obtain sugar?

4. What is the name of Jonathan's wife?

5. What does Ben tell the woman he will strike if she doesn't tell him who she is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the story say about Cletus' character?

2. Why does Martha decide against punishing Vera?

3. How does Vera find about the poisonous ink?

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

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

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

7. Why are Mr. and Mrs. Emenike so impressed with Vera?

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

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

10. How does Michael's wife help him out at his new school?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

1. What are the differences between the rich and the poor in the book?

2. What your views on the following statement. Some of the people's bad behavior can be excused because of the desperate situation they find themselves in.

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