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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 one of Phyllipa's lessons in Part IV?

2. What do the attendants all do to Ijeoma at the ministry?

3. Who tells Nnenna that Ofodile has sent Ijeoma away?

4. Whose hand does Phyllipa slap during class in Part IV?

5. What does the pastor do to punish the children who tried escaping?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ijeoma think of Phyllipa Nwosu?

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

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

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

5. Why is Chinwe particularly grateful to Ijeoma?

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

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

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

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

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 analyzing the tone and language Nwoka uses throughout this novel. How does Nwoka's language change depending on the character he is focusing on in different parts of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What does Ofodile do to Ijeoma at the behest of a Christian pastor, and how does Ichulu react to Ofodile's actions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Nwoka depict mothers and motherhood in the context of Ichulu and its traditions throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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