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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how old did Adah think she was when she gave birth to a dream?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

2. What is Mr. Babalola supposed to be studying in the U.K.?
(a) Engineering.
(b) Accounting.
(c) Journalism.
(d) Management.

3. In Chapter 3, what does a factory make that Adah sees on the train?
(a) Ovaltine.
(b) Rubber hoses.
(c) Cars.
(d) Baby carriages.

4. What is Vicky diagnosed with in Chapter 5?
(a) Measles.
(b) Meningitis.
(c) Mumps.
(d) Tuberculosis.

5. What street do Francis and Adah live on in Chapter 4?
(a) East Harding Street.
(b) Ashdown Street.
(c) Birchin Lane.
(d) Guinness Court.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Adah say that she is related to Lawyer Nweze?

2. What was the bride-price that Francis could not pay for Adah?

3. Who does Adah go to live with after her Pa dies?

4. Where is the toilet in Chapter 3?

5. What color is the house that Francis takes Adah to in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Adah not know for sure how old she is, and how does she estimate her age?

2. Why is Adah concerned in Chapter 4 when Titi stops talking, and how does she learn why Titi does not speak?

3. Why does Adah get up at 4:30 a.m.?

4. What did Pa's mother promise when she was dying, and who does she return as?

5. How does Adah get the money to take the entrance examination for the Methodist Girls' High School, and what does she pay for her theft?

6. Where does Adah get a job, and why is her husband worried about her taking the job?

7. What does Adah do when she wants to go to school and no one will send her?

8. In Chapter 5, how does Adah feel when she wakes, and why does she think she feels that way?

9. How are most children of Nigerians cared for when their parents work?

10. Who is Mrs. Konrad?

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