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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where would Maja consider going if she really left her husband Charles?
(a) America.
(b) Russia.
(c) Spain.
(d) The Philippines.

3. What question does Ebenezer hear the men in the market ruminating over that he also wonders about in Chapter Sixteen?
(a) Whether it is safe to go to the stadium.
(b) Whether Mama Ben's food is safe to eat.
(c) Whether the fruit is fresh.
(d) Whether an attractive woman's hair is real.

4. What does Vivek tell Osita to calm him down in the end of Chapter Thirteen?
(a) He will never tell Mary about this.
(b) Osita is safe.
(c) He will make sure Elizabeth never finds out about this.
(d) He will make sure Osita gets back to school on time.

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

6. What does Vivek think about his own manhood?
(a) He would rather be a real woman than a real man.
(b) He can retain his manhood by going back to military school.
(c) He can at least convince his parents he is a real man.
(d) He was never a man to begin with.

7. What does Juju tell Elizabeth she thinks it is time for in Chapter Eighteen?
(a) For Juju and Elizabeth to break up.
(b) For all of them to tell Kavita the truth about Vivek.
(c) For the girls to give Chika the money they owe him.
(d) For Elizabeth and Osita to make amends.

8. What was Vivek's favorite breakfast?
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Poached eggs.
(c) Toast.
(d) Cornflakes with powdered milk and a lot of sugar.

9. What lie does Osita admit to Vivek in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) He did not convince Mary to leave her church.
(b) He did really want to go to college in America.
(c) He does not have a girlfriend after all.
(d) He spent his money on beer and liquor.

10. What does Vivek tell Osita in Chapter Fourteen?
(a) Vivek will join Osita's church.
(b) Osita can be more aggressive with him during sex.
(c) Vivek will go back to college with Osita.
(d) Ostia can move in with him.

11. What does Vivek's gravestone say in Chapter Eighteen?
(a) Friend.
(b) Wise Man.
(c) Son of God.
(d) Beloved Son.

12. Who handles many of the funeral arrangements because Kavita and Chika are overcome with grief?
(a) Juju.
(b) Osita.
(c) Mary and Ekene.
(d) Elizabeth.

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

14. What does Osita ask if Vivek believes in in Chapter Seventeen?
(a) Hell.
(b) Reincarnation.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Justice.

15. What does Juju know about her half-brother before she actually sets eyes on him?
(a) His age.
(b) His height.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The kinds of clothes he always wears.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Vivek's reaction to the secret Osita tells him in Chapter Thirteen?

2. Who does Ebenezer remember seeing on his way to make sure Chisom is alright the day the market burns?

3. What music does Juju play for Osita in Chapter Nineteen that had been Vivek's favorite?

4. Where does Kavita begin sleeping after Vivek's death?

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

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