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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. Which of the following does Ugwu associate with witchcraft?
2. Which of the following serves as a door for the bunker Odenigbo and others in the neighborhood build?
3. Whom of the following do Richard and Kainene see die in an air raid?
4. Which of the following cities reportedly sees demonstrations in response to starvation in Biafra?
5. Which of the following cities reportedly sees demonstrations in response to starvation in Biafra?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Kainene’s reaction to Richard’s determination to attend a memorial for Winston Churchill’s death?
2. What lures Ugwu outside the first time a conscription attempt is made on him?
3. What are Olanna’s initial clues about Odenigbo’s infidelity to her?
4. What, ultimately, is the obunigwe?
5. What reasons does Ugwu give for disliking the relief food?
6. What reason is given for the lack of supplies at the relief center?
7. What reasons does Ugwu give for wanting to see an Indian film after the festival with Richard?
8. What is the stated significance of Port Harcourt to Biafra?
9. What event spurs Olanna to move back in with Odenigbo?
10. What reasoning is given for resisting Ugwu as a teacher?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Of the divisions of Half of A Yellow Sun present in its published edition (this guide breaks the long fourth part), the longest is Part 4: The Late Sixties; the shortest is Part 3: The Early Sixties. Does the disparity in length reflect a disparity in narrative importance? How or how not?
Essay Topic 2
Consider Richard’s attitudes toward being a writer expressed at the beginning of Chapter 3. How do they shift throughout the novel? What effect do the shifts have? How are the shifts indicated? How do they generate their effects?
Essay Topic 3
Who, ultimately, is the protagonist of Half of A Yellow Sun? How do you know?
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