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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. In Chapter 18 as Chinonso listened to men tell him he was free and that Fiona apologized, what did he envision doing to the lawyer?

2. In Chapter 23 who did Chinonso call after going by the pharmacy and seeing Ndali's car?

3. How long was the chi in the spirit world providing a report about Chinonso and the man he hit with a chair in Chapter 17?

4. What shape was the spirit that the chi saw in an amulet at the agent's office in Chapter 16?

5. What did Jamike have the waitress bring Chinonso and himself in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened when Chinonso went to Fiona's house?

4. Where was Jamike going and why in Chapter 23?

5. What bag did Chinonso still carry and what contents remained in Chapter 20?

6. How and where did Jamike find Ndali?

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

8. What did Chinonso do after seeing an auto accident in Chapter 14?

9. In Chapter 23, how did Jamike describe Ndali's husband?

10. What did the chi say that he did in Chapter 19 during Chinonso's second year in prison, and why did it not work?

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

Setting is where events take place in a novel. Is the setting a neutral background not important to the novel, or does the setting take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 3

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

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