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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 Pastor Nwosu want Ijeoma to do in front of all the ministry?

2. Why does Ikemba suggest the pastor is afraid of Ijeoma?

3. Why does Ikemba choose a particular night to escape?

4. What does John tell Ofodile Pastor Nwosu can do for Ijeoma?

5. Why does John ask Ijeoma to stop crying?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nnenna do when she realizes Ijeoma is gone by Ofodile's hand?

2. Who does Ofodile send Ijeoma away with in Part III?

3. How does Uzodi react when he sees Ijeoma for the first time in a long while in Part III?

4. What does Igbokwe say when Ofodile says he will send Ijeoma away?

5. How does Ijeoma begin to feel about Ikemba in Part IV?

6. What does Ijeoma think of Phyllipa Nwosu?

7. How do nearly all of the attendants at the ministry treat Ijeoma and the others?

8. In Part III, what physical and emotional milestone does Ijeoma experience?

9. What language has Uzodi started learning in Part III?

10. What does Ikemba organize to try to save himself and some others, including Ijeoma?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing Nwoka's treatment of the topic of mercy throughout the novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Which characters and plot events does Nwoka use to illustrate Ichulu's perceptions of Gods and religion? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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