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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 does Charles come back home to Maja?

2. What is Vivek's reaction to the secret Osita tells him in Chapter Thirteen?

3. What question does Ebenezer hear the men in the market ruminating over that he also wonders about in Chapter Sixteen?

4. Who is Tobechukwu's mother?

5. What does Ahunna say in Vivek's dream about her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vivek think about manhood as he explains it in Part III?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is one reason Ebenezer thinks for the cause of the violence in the market?

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

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

10. Why does Charles come back to Maja in Part IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters in the novel struggle with depression, and in what contexts do the characters confront it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What event or events cause the deep wounds between Vivek and Osita in their youth that take years to mend when they become young adult men? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to support your findings.

Essay Topic 3

How do each of Vivek's friends, aside from Osita - Elizabeth, Juju, Olunne, and Somto - justify their decision not to tell Kavita the truth about Vivek for so long, until months after his death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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