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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Osita tell Vivek he makes decisions?
(a) By asking his mother for advice.
(b) By asking if there is compass inside him telling him whether he is right or wrong.
(c) By asking his father for advice.
(d) By asking the gods for guidance.

2. What is Juju picking up for Elizabeth the first time she sees her half-brother?
(a) Rulers.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Sweatshirts.
(d) Pacesetters.

3. Why does Vivek tell Osita he has been angry at him?
(a) Osita abandoned Vivek.
(b) Osita told Mary to try to take him to her church.
(c) Osita took Vivek's money and never gave it back.
(d) Osita lied about Vivek to Kavita.

4. What is the new store that opens in Vivek's village in Part III?
(a) Player One.
(b) Selfridges.
(c) Mr. Biggs.
(d) Tardy.

5. What animal does Chika want to kill in honor of Vivek that Ekene tries to persuade him not to do?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Cow.
(c) Goat.
(d) Pig.

6. What is one major secret Juju keeps from her girlfriend?
(a) She does not tell her Somto is failing school.
(b) She does not tell her Olunne is gay too.
(c) She does not tell her about the true nature of Vivek's and Osita's relationship.
(d) She does not tell her Vivek likes to dress as a woman.

7. What happens to Juju after Vivek's death?
(a) She drowns.
(b) She moves to America.
(c) She tries to take her own life.
(d) She stops speaking entirely.

8. What does Ebenezer suggest might be causing the mayhem in the market?
(a) The run on the bank.
(b) The gay pride parade that day.
(c) Some unrest related to tensions between Muslims and others in the community.
(d) The rash of theft in the market.

9. What is a problem driving a wedge between Ebenezer and his wife?
(a) They are having financial problems.
(b) They are having problems because of Ebenezer's failing health.
(c) They are having problems because of Ebenezer's infidelity.
(d) They are having trouble conceiving.

10. What does Kavita sometimes feel about the way other people mourn Vivek?
(a) Other people do not have the right to cry about Vivek because they cannot feel as deeply about the loss of Vivek as she does.
(b) Other people can mourn Vivek by going to church more often.
(c) Other people are mourning Vivek in strange ways, like bringing flowers to his grave.
(d) Other people are not mourning Vivek appropriately.

11. How long is it before the government rebuilds the burnt-out market?
(a) Years.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Five days.
(d) One month.

12. What does Vivek think watching Juju and Osita from the afterlife?
(a) They have forgotten him.
(b) They are beautiful together.
(c) They might be joining him in the afterlife soon.
(d) Juju still loves him but Osita does not.

13. What work does Chika do on Ahunna's house in Chapter Twenty-One?
(a) He repaints it.
(b) He puts in new mirrors.
(c) He puts in new floorboards.
(d) He puts in new bathrooms.

14. Who does Ebenezer remember seeing on his way to make sure Chisom is alright the day the market burns?
(a) Mary looking for Ekene.
(b) Kavita looking for Chika.
(c) Chika looking for Vivek.
(d) The attractive woman with the long hair arguing with a man.

15. What is one tactic townspeople use to punish thieves?
(a) Imprisoning someone within a tire and lighting the tire on fire.
(b) Stealing someone's shoes and making them walk on glass.
(c) Hanging someone.
(d) Cutting off someone's hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Juju when she sees her half-brother for the first time?

2. How do Chison and Ebenezer flee the market the day it burns down?

3. What does Vivek think about his neighbor in the very end of Chapter Twelve?

4. How does Juju know the boy she sees is her half-brother?

5. Who does Juju say should decide what they do about her plan in Chapter Nineteen?

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