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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. When Adah was 8, what town was welcoming the first lawyer there?
(a) Zaria.
(b) Ibuza.
(c) Abjua.
(d) Maiduguri.

2. How premature was Adah when she was born?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 3 weeks.

3. Who is the father of Janet's baby when Mr. Babalola meets her?
(a) West Indian.
(b) Ethiopian.
(c) Somalian.
(d) Kenyan.

4. After Pa's death, what time do Adah's days start?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 4 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 4:30 a.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Adah walk on her lunch hour in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 5, what is the name of one of the girls at the library who is engaged to be married?

3. Where does Adah go to secondary school?

4. How much does Adah pay the daily-minder to watch her children in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 5, what does Vicky refuse to eat?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What type of accommodations does Francis have for his family when they arrive from Nigeria?

6. 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?

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

8. What happens to Adah's mother when Adah goes to school?

9. What is Adah taught about Ibuza?

10. Why does Adah either not eat lunch or take a bolied egg to eat at work in Chapter 5?

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