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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 do Chinwe and Ijeoma bring to Uzodi when they visit him?

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

3. Who was Uzodi's father?

4. What does the pastor call Ijeoma when he first meets her?

5. What does Chinwe show Ijeoma as a preview of what is to happen to Ijeoma after puberty?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nwosu punish the children who tried escaping?

2. How do the other children react to seeing Ijeoma levitate?

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

4. Who does Ijeoma repeatedly appeal to and pray to in her diary?

5. What do Ijeoma and Chinwe tell their parents to explain where they have been all day in Part III?

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

7. How is Ikemba's plan foiled?

8. What plan do Ijeoma and Chinwe hatch in secret in Part III?

9. What does Nnenna say to Ofodile about his behavior towards Ijeoma in Part III?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Chinwe's friendship mean to Ijeoma, and how does Nwoka communicate the depth and significance of their relationship to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

When - and why - does Ijeoma begin questioning her own role in the Precious Word Ministries as she becomes a young adult? 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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