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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. How much did Chinonso pay for a trip from the airport in a taxi?

2. In Chapter 8, how many birds did Chinonso have?

3. How did Chinonso get to the airport in Chapter 8?

4. When Chinonso went to visit Ndali's family, how long had it been since he had seen her?

5. What did T.T. say was a Cyprus number?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is a chi usually supposed to testify before Bechukwu?

2. How did Chinonso get the gosling he loved?

3. What advice did Chinonso's uncle give him about Ndali?

4. What did Chinonso see when he approched the bridge over the Amatu River?

5. How did Ndali feel about Chinonso's decision to go to school in Cypress?

6. In Chapter 5, how had Chinonso lost his television?

7. What did Chinonso need in order to be able to go to school in Cyprus?

8. How and when did Chinonso's mother die?

9. What type of party was being held for Ndali's father's 60th birthday?

10. What group did Chinonso join with his friend Elochukwu in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did the chi think being able to see the future would help humans? What did the chi reveal about the relationship between the unknown and fear and anxiety?

Essay Topic 2

Many times throughout the novel, there are various conflicts—either external or internal. Are most of the conflicts in the novel external or internal?

Essay Topic 3

What type of person was Ndali? How was she affected by Chinonso’s leaving? How would you describe the relationship between Ndali and Chinonso?

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