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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 language do the people in Ichulu speak?

2. Who tries to come back and appeal to Ichulu to let him stay, even though he has been exiled?

3. What does the pastor say that Ijeoma's witchcraft can be broken by?

4. Who does the pastor tell the congregation stayed with Naomi in the bible story?

5. How many paths does Ijeoma travel to find the baby who has been exiled?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ofodile and Okoye once argue about that creates bad blood between them?

2. What happens when the Ichulu men go to Amalike?

3. What is Uzodi's relationship with Ijeoma like?

4. Who is Chukwu?

5. How does Ijeoma's relationship with Ofodile change over her childhood?

6. Who is Nwosu's most challenging "student" and why?

7. How does Nnamdi get hurt in Part II?

8. Why is Idemili important in Ichulu?

9. What is the significance of groundnut in Ichulu?

10. What secret do Nenna and Ijeoma share in Part II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Nwoka describe the way Ichulu residents handle natural disasters, health problems, and other misfortunes, and what does the reader learn about Ichulu from these incidents? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What is the relationship Nwoka establishes between Ichulu's relationship with tradition, and its ability evade the influence of colonization? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Ofodile so wedded to tradition, and how does his outlook about tradition relate to others' viewpoints on the same topic in Ichulu? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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