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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mary justify what her church did to Vivek when speaking with Kavita?
(a) She tells her Vivek needs to learn how to read.
(b) She tells her they were not beating her son, they were beating the demon.
(c) She tells her Vivek needs to eat more.
(d) She tells her the priesthood would be good for Vivek.

2. Where is Juju's mother originally from?
(a) The Philippines.
(b) Russia.
(c) America.
(d) Scotland.

3. Who does Kavita think would have known what to do about Vivek?
(a) Olunne.
(b) Maja.
(c) Katri.
(d) Ahunna.

4. Where does Ekene want Osita to go to university in Chapter Seven?
(a) Cape Town.
(b) Owerri.
(c) Ajuha.
(d) Nsukka.

5. Why does Kavita take Vivek to the doctor in Part II?
(a) Vivek keeps losing weight.
(b) Vivek's eyesight is very bad.
(c) Vivek's hair is falling out.
(d) Vivek's skin is very itchy.

6. What kind of episodes does Vivek have in Part I?
(a) Epileptic seizures.
(b) Narcoleptic episodes.
(c) Those that put him in a fugue state.
(d) Fainting spells.

7. How does Osita refer to Chika?
(a) Father Chika.
(b) Mr. Chika.
(c) De Chika.
(d) Honorable Chika.

8. What lie does Osita tell Kavita in Chapter Seven?
(a) He was not gay.
(b) He was having a fight with Vivek.
(c) He applied to American colleges but did not get in to any.
(d) He was fighting with his brother.

9. Who is Kavita's main group of female friends?
(a) The Book Club.
(b) The Nigerwives.
(c) The Accountants.
(d) The Librarians.

10. How does Kavita find out about Vivek's death?
(a) Osita tells her.
(b) Juju tells her.
(c) Someone leaves his body on her front step.
(d) The hospital calls her to tell her.

11. What does Osita want to tell Kavita in Chapter Nine?
(a) To stop looking for her money.
(b) To stop looking for answers about Vivek.
(c) To stop talking about divorcing Chika.
(d) To stop asking Osita about university.

12. What does Maja's husband do that prevents her from leaving him?
(a) Bribes the airline officials to not let Maja on an airplane.
(b) Phones her family to tell her Maja is mentally unstable.
(c) Takes all her money and cuts up her credit cards.
(d) Hides her passport.

13. Where does Kavita want Vivek to go to college?
(a) Spain.
(b) United Kingdom.
(c) America.
(d) Russia.

14. Where does Ekene start spending more time in Chapter Seven?
(a) In the marshlands.
(b) At Ahunna's old house in the village.
(c) In Cape Town.
(d) At work.

15. What does Emezi say entered with the upcoming elections in Chapter Eleven?
(a) Peace.
(b) Unity.
(c) Renewal.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Aunty Rhatha's signature dessert?

2. What is Kavita desperately trying to find that belonged to Vivek and is missing?

3. What happens the same day Vivek dies?

4. Where does Osita spend the most time besides his own home?

5. What falls out of the book Osita thinks Vivek used to hide things in when he looks through it in Part I?

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