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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 5, what does Vicky refuse to eat?

2. Where is the toilet in Chapter 3?

3. When Francis goes to the United Kingdom, how much is Adah to send him monthly?

4. How old is Adah's mother when she dies?

5. When Francis leaves for the United Kingdom, when is Adah's baby due?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Adah come to think about her birthplace?

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

5. How does Adah persuade her mother-in-law to allow her to go to the United Kingdom?

6. 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?

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

8. What is Adah taught about Ibuza?

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

10. What is the first job Adah gets, and how does she feel about her job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 8, Francis lectures Adah for not going to work. Why does Francis lecture Adah for not going to work? Is Francis being hypocritical when he accuses Adah of being lazy?

Essay Topic 2

The title of the book is Second Class Citizen. How does the title relate to Adah’s status in society—in Nigeria and in the U.K.?

Essay Topic 3

A spoiler in literature is an element in a story that may reveal plot elements. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

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