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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 passes a message from Ikemba to Ijeoma in Part IV?

2. What does Ofodile do to Ijeoma in Part III that hurts Ijeoma's feelings and body badly?

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

4. What does Nnamdi tell Ijeoma about their father?

5. What does Uzodi tell Ijeoma to tell Nnenna to explain why she has been gone for so long?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Chinwe particularly grateful to Ijeoma?

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

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

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

5. What story does Uzodi captivate the children with in Part III?

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

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

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

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

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

Why is Pastor Nwosu so interested in Ijeoma, and what is his aim in bringing her to the Precious Word Ministries? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why is Ofodile so against Ijeoma's flying, and what does Nwoka reveal about Ofodile's character through his attitude towards Ijeoma's flying? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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