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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. What kind of job does Ebenezer do?

2. Where does Kavita begin sleeping after Vivek's death?

3. Why does Elizabeth seem to resent Osita in Chapter Nineteen?

4. What does Elizabeth say about Juju's plan in Chapter Nineteen?

5. What does Vivek think about his neighbor in the very end of Chapter Twelve?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who makes sure Vivek gets home safely during a mob riot in Part III and how does Vivek feel about this person?

2. When does Ebenezer figure out that Mama Ben seems to be a terrible person?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Elizabeth so angry at Juju in Part IV?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the general societal and cultural attitude towards gender-fluid and transgender people in Nigeria, and how does Emezi communicate this attitude to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

The Nigerwives are supposed to be Kavita's support network of very good and loyal friends. Are they? Write an essay explaining why or why not, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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