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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is most vocal about wanting to cut Vivek's hair in Part II?

2. What does Maja's husband do that Maja is very upset about?

3. What does Mary often accuse Ekene of?

4. What was Chika hoping military school would do for Vivek?

5. What does Vivek tell Kavita Mary's church called what they did to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What item of Vivek's is Osita desperate to find after his death?

2. How does Vivek get bruises and bumps often in Part I?

3. Why does Osita apologize to Vivek in Part II?

4. Why does Kavita come to find Osita when he disappears for several weeks following Vivek's death?

5. What illness does Osita realize Vivek suffers from in Part I?

6. What does Chika think is a bad omen for Vivek, from the day of Vivek's birth?

7. Why does Osita start spending much more time at home in Part II?

8. In Part II, what kind of problems are Kavita and Chika having with Vivek?

9. How does Ahunna get the scar on her foot and what is unique about it?

10. Why is Vivek so angry with Kavita and Chika when he comes back from Mary's church in Part II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Vivek feel that he cannot trust his parents with the full truth of who he really is? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how Mary, Ekene's wife and Chika's friend, changes over the course of the novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Emezi portray different instances of sexual assault and abuse throughout the novel, including the reasons behind it as well as its aftermath? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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