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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. Where does Osita spend the most time besides his own home?

2. What does Kavita tell Mary in Chapter Eight at the end of their phone call?

3. How does Osita refer to Chika?

4. What concerns does Mary convey to Kavita about Vivek in Chapter Eight?

5. What does Osita sometimes call Vivek as a nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens with the dowry Kavita's family wants to give to Chika and his family?

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

3. What accounts for much of the tension between Kavita and Ekene in Part II?

4. What does Maja's marital problem reveal about cultural attitudes towards women Nigeria?

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

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

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

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

9. What is one reason for Chika's and Kavita's growing apart in their marriage?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do various characters in the book, including Kavita, Maja, Charles, Eloise, and Chika view infidelity in marriages? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What kinds of tactics and techniques does Emezi employ to build and sustain the reader's suspense throughout the novel? 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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