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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 surprises Osita about how Vivek looks in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Vivek looks sadder than he has ever looked before.
(b) Vivek looks as if he has gained a lot of weight.
(c) Vivek looks much more muscular.
(d) Vivek looks much more feminine, wth makeup and long hair.

2. What kind of foods does Vivek generally like to snack on?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Sweets.
(c) Rice and potatoes.
(d) Salty foods.

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

4. What music does Juju play for Osita in Chapter Nineteen that had been Vivek's favorite?
(a) Spice Girls.
(b) Britney Spears.
(c) Mariah Carey.
(d) Backstreet Boys.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Juju after Vivek's death?

4. What does Elizabeth say about Juju's plan in Chapter Nineteen?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is one practical reason it is so hard for Maja to leave Charles?

3. Why does Charles come back to Maja in Part IV?

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

5. What is one reason Ebenezer thinks for the cause of the violence in the market?

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 Vivek feel about his sexual encounter with Tobechukwu in Part III?

8. When does Ebenezer figure out that Mama Ben seems to be a terrible person?

9. What does Osita initiate with Vivek in Part III that shocks them both?

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

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