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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. Who does Ijeoma eventually tell of her real intervention with Jekwu in the forest?

2. When does Ofodile refuse to even speak to Ijeoma?

3. What belief do those in Inculu have about villagers that leave?

4. What does Ikemba tell the other children Ijeoma is?

5. What does Ijeoma tell Nnenna she is doing when she is really going to visit her cousin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Phyllipa begin to form an attachment to Ijeoma in Part IV?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Ijeoma communicate with others?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does learning to read and write in English affect the course of Ijeoma's life? 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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