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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. Why is Juju hard on Osita in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Because Osita has not seen any of them in ten years.
(b) Because of how he had treated Vivek in the village years ago.
(c) Because of Ostia's role in Vivek's excorcism.
(d) Because of Osita's having asked Vivek for money.

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

3. What kind of shop does Chisom have in the market?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Tires.
(c) Videos.
(d) Sewing supplies.

4. What had Vivek decided to do before reconnecting with Somto and Olunne?
(a) Start getting drunk more often.
(b) Give up.
(c) Move to America.
(d) Start dressing like a man.

5. Who does Ebenezer remember seeing on his way to make sure Chisom is alright the day the market burns?
(a) Kavita looking for Chika.
(b) Chika looking for Vivek.
(c) Mary looking for Ekene.
(d) The attractive woman with the long hair arguing with a man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kavita sometimes feel about the way other people mourn Vivek?

2. Who does Ebenezer find himself attracted to in Chapter Sixteen?

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

4. Who is Chika having an affair with?

5. What does Juju bring to her meeting with her friends in Chapter Nineteen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who does Juju tell about her family's secret in Part III and why does she tell this person?

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

9. Why is Osita shocked when he sees Vivek at Juju's in Part III?

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

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