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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. Why is Osita so angry with Vivek in Chapter Eight?

2. Why does Vivek say Osita's love life is his business in Part II?

3. What kind of episodes does Vivek have in Part I?

4. What does Maja's husband do that prevents her from leaving him?

5. Why is Vivek so mad at Kavita in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who comes to visit Vivek in Part II and how do these people help him?

3. How would you describe Chika's relationship with his mother Ahunna?

4. Who is one of the first women Chika is attracted to and why is this a problem?

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

6. Why are so many people concerned that Vivek is growing his hair long in Part II?

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

8. What significant lie does Osita tell his family in Part II?

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

10. What are some reasons Osita does not want to be at his own house with his parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Emezi writes in Chapter Two that this story, Vivek's story, starts with his father Chika. How does Chika's background and experience affect the path of Vivek's own life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Kavita finally seem to begin to come to terms with the truth of who Vivek was, and what are some of her actions and conversations that signal a turning point in her feelings in the aftermath of Vivek's death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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