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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 John tell Ofodile Pastor Nwosu can do for Ijeoma?

2. How does John take Ijeoma from Ichulu?

3. What does Uzodi say Amalike has given him many of?

4. Who becomes pregnant in Part III, seemingly miraculously?

5. How are the escapees at the ministry caught?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Ijeoma communicate with others?

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

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

6. How is Ikemba's plan foiled?

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

8. Why is Chinwe particularly grateful to Ijeoma?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What traits and aspects of colonial influence does Nwoka expose to the reader through the Precious Word Ministries? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Nwoka depict the traditional gender and marriage roles of Ichulu throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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