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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Mary convinced about in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Osita should not go back to university.
(b) They can convert the rest of the village to her religion easiliy.
(c) Vivek is possessed by something that would take his whole family down.
(d) They need to borrow money from Chika.

3. How do Chison and Ebenezer flee the market the day it burns down?
(a) On foot.
(b) By train.
(c) In their car.
(d) On an okada.

4. What does Somto feed Vivek on the day he dies?
(a) Beef.
(b) Chocolate cake.
(c) Pancakes.
(d) Lasagne.

5. 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) The attractive woman with the long hair arguing with a man.
(c) Chika looking for Vivek.
(d) Kavita looking for Chika.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Chisom refuse to leave her store in the market during the riot?

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

3. What does Osita do with Vivek in Chapter Thirteen that surprises them both?

4. Why does Vivek tell Osita he has been angry at him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the other friends - Somto, Olunne, and Osita - respond to Juju's assertion that they have to tell Kavita the truth about Vivek?

2. What significant dream does Vivek tell Osita about in Part IV?

3. What problem does Ebenezer have with his wife Chisom that threatens their marriage?

4. Who makes sure Vivek gets home safely during a mob riot in Part III and how does Vivek feel about this person?

5. When does Ebenezer finally realize that he needs to change his behaviors and attitude towards Chisom?

6. Why does Kavita sometimes feel others do not have the right to cry in front of her over the death of Vivek?

7. How does Juju treat Osita when Osita first comes to her house to see Vivek in Part III?

8. How does the government react to the burning of the market?

9. Who does Ebenezer see and take note of as he rushes to find his wife in the market during the riot?

10. How does Vivek feel about his sexual encounter with Tobechukwu in Part III?

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