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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 was Chinonso doing in Chapter 19 when he left his store and went to look for Ndali?

2. Where did Chinonso wait while Jamike went to the bank where Ndali's husband worked in Chapter 25?

3. What did Chinonso grab as a weapon as he sat outside Jamike's church and got angry about not marrying Ndali?

4. Who did Chinonso ask about the bus to Near East in Chapter 13?

5. In Chapter 17 when the chi returned to Chinonso in Chapter 17, where did the chi notice that Chinonso had stitches?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, what was Chinonso's favorite weather and why?

2. Why had Chinonso and his father stopped going to church?

3. In Chapter 23, how had Chinonso's store grown?

4. What did Chinonso do when he returned to Umuahia?

5. What did Tobe and Chinonso see from the bus after leaving the police station in Chapter 12?

6. In Chapter 13, how did Chinonso learn of a possible location for Jamike?

7. In Chapter 19, how did Chinonso meet Jamike again?

8. What did Chinonso learn in Chapter 13 about Jamike?

9. Why did the chi leave Chinonso's body at the end of Chapter 12, and what did he find?

10. In Chapter 15, what did Tobe tell Chinonso they should do on Saturday and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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