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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. The word “biko” carries which of the following meanings in the text?
2. Which of the following supplies does Olanna offer to Alice?
3. What news does Olanna hope for when Odenigbo visits her apartment after his infidelity?
4. Which of the following does Madu bring that Richard drinks?
5. The phrase “the vulnerabilities he wore so openly knotted as his throat like a tie” (304) offers an example of which of the following?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reason does Ezeka give for not living in the Government Reserved Area (427)?
2. What reasons does Ugwu give for disliking the relief food?
3. What are Olanna’s initial clues about Odenigbo’s infidelity to her?
4. What event spurs Olanna to move back in with Odenigbo?
5. What advice does Ifeka give Olanna after Odenigbo’s infidelity?
6. What reason is given for many African countries refusing to recognize or support Biafra?
7. What reasoning is given for resisting Ugwu as a teacher?
8. What reasons does Madu give for wanting Richard to document conditions in Biafra?
9. What reasons does Ugwu note for suspecting foul play from Odenigbo’s mother?
10. What is the stated significance of Port Harcourt to Biafra?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Sources attest to the presence of Half of a Yellow Sun on best-seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Repeatedly in Half of A Yellow Sun, Ugwu makes particular note of what he serves to whom at dinner and drinks. For one such character, explain the significance of the meal and drink service; that is, what does it indicate about that character that Ugwu focuses on the details of the table for him or her, and how does the text support the indication?
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