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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 the only thing that Fiona had planted in her garden to eat in Chapter 16?

2. When Tobe called Chinonso in Chapter 13, where did he recommend that Chinonso go at Near East?

3. In Chapter 19, how many times was Chinonso so lost in the meaningless of life that he had close brushes with death in traffic?

4. In Chapter 12, when did Chinonso remember being flogged because of a report Jamike made to a teacher?

5. What time did Chinonso get on a bus in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Jamike learn from Ndali's husband in Chapter 23?

2. How did Chinonso feel in Chapter 20 after his encounter with Jamike?

3. Why was Chinonso released early from prison?

4. What was the city of Varosha like in Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 24, who did Chinonso take home and what happened?

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

7. How and where did Jamike find Ndali?

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

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

10. In Chapter 24, what would Chinonso do every day after closing his store?

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

The story is narrated by the chi. What is a chi? What is the chi’s relationship to its host? How much of an influence could the chi be for his host?

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