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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. At the end of Chapter 1, where does Adah decide she will go someday?

2. How many trips does Adah have to make to fill the water container when she lives on Pike Street?

3. In Chapter 1, what does Mr. Cole get Adah to eat after her first day at school?

4. In Chapter 1, what school does Boy go to?

5. What is the name of the daily-minder Adah finds for her children in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Mrs. Konrad?

4. What is Adah taught about Ibuza?

5. What is Liverpool like when Adah sees it from her ship in Chapter 3?

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

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

8. What happened to Adah's family after her father died?

9. In Chapter 5, when Vicky goes to the hospital, what does being at the hospital mean to Adah, and how does she feel about having her son there?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Francis and Adah marry in Nigeria and emigrate to the U.K. What is the relationship between Francis and Adah? Why do they struggle in their marriage? Why does their marriage end?

Essay Topic 2

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

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 storyline? 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?

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