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

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

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

4. Why does Chisom refuse to leave her store in the market during the riot?
(a) She does not want to leave Mama Ben there alone.
(b) She does not want to leave all her goods behind and risk losing them.
(c) She is worried about her friend Vivek, who is missing in the market.
(d) She is worried about her son who is also there.

5. Where is Juju when she sees her half-brother for the first time?
(a) The clothing shop.
(b) The butcher shop.
(c) The open-air book market.
(d) Her auntie's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman Chika is having an affair with often bring to him at the office?

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

3. What is Juju surprised to see Charles looking like in Chapter Eighteen?

4. What does Juju know about her half-brother before she actually sets eyes on him?

5. What does Ekene call his brother Chika as a term of affection?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Chika having an affair with and why is this situation particularly awful for Kavita?

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

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

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

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