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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. Where did Adah teach Sunday school in Lagos?

2. In Chapter 6, how far do Adah and Francis walk to look at rooms for rent?

3. At what library does Adah have a job in Chapter 11?

4. What lappa does Adah ask Francis to bring her in Chapter 9?

5. How long was Vicky in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Francis do when he discovers that Adah has gotten birth control?

2. When and where does Adah take a bath and why?

3. What happens when Adah and Francis go to look at a room in Chapter 6?

4. Why did Mr. Noble not suceed and get an education?

5. In Chapter 11, why does Adah decide her marriage is finished?

6. What does the woman at the playgroup say and do when Adah arrives in Chapter 10?

7. What does Adah learn about a woman on the ward in Chapter 9 who looks to be the age of Adah's mother?

8. In Chapter 10, how does Adah feel when she takes Titi to a play group?

9. In Chapter 6, what news do Francis and Adah receive in a letter?

10. What happens when Adah goes to work in Chapter 8?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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