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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 had been Ahunna's instructions for her own funeral?
(a) She wanted for her sons to bury her exactly five days after her death.
(b) She wanted a quiet burial.
(c) She wanted to be cremated and for her ashes to be spread in the sea.
(d) She wanted an extravagant coffin.

2. Who is Tobechukwu's mother?
(a) Osinachi.
(b) Mary.
(c) Maja.
(d) Rhatha.

3. What is Vivek's reaction to the secret Osita tells him in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) He gets angry and says that Osita should not have expected him to fix this for him.
(b) He tells Osita to ask Elizabeth out on a date again.
(c) He tells Osita he should have told Olunne instead.
(d) He tells Osita he will have to tell the secret to Mary.

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

5. What does Kavita sometimes feel about the way other people mourn Vivek?
(a) Other people can mourn Vivek by going to church more often.
(b) Other people are not mourning Vivek appropriately.
(c) 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.
(d) Other people are mourning Vivek in strange ways, like bringing flowers to his grave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of foods does Vivek generally like to snack on?

2. What does Juju tell Osita she never told anyone about the day Vivek died?

3. What is one major secret Juju keeps from her girlfriend?

4. What is one common form of transport in the area where Vivek lives?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Vivek think about manhood as he explains it in Part III?

9. How does Juju feel when she first discovers her own feelings for Elizabeth in Part III?

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

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