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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 Chi say that he once saw a vagrant spirit try to inhabit?

2. How many siblings did Ndali have?

3. How long did Chinonso's uncle stay with in him Chapter 2 after his father died?

4. What was Tobe studying in Chapter 11?

5. In Chapter 2, how old was Chinonso?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the chi see when he exited Chinonso when Chinonso was traveling by plane to Cyprus?

3. What type of spirits were in the airport at Istanbul?

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

5. How did Chinonso clean house before Ndali arrived in Chapter 4?

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

7. Where was Chinonso taken after he learned that Jamike was not a student at Cyprus International University?

8. What spirit did the chi remember seeing when he inhabited Ejinkeonye during the war?

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

10. What did Chuka say to Chinonso at his Luke's party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Chinonso experienced many troubles. How did the troubles that Chinonso experienced affect him? Why did those adversities lead to despair?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of the novel, what color would it be? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood at different points in the novel?

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