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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 shop does Chisom have in the market?

2. Who saves Vivek from the deadly mob chaos in Chapter Eleven?

3. What does Vivek's gravestone say in Chapter Eighteen?

4. What is Juju picking up for Elizabeth the first time she sees her half-brother?

5. What does Chika try to force Kavita to stop doing about three months after Vivek's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What significant dream does Vivek tell Osita about in Part IV?

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

3. What secret of her father's does Juju discover in Part III?

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

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

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

7. How does Juju feel when she first discovers her own feelings for Elizabeth in Part III?

8. Who does Ebenezer see and take note of as he rushes to find his wife in the market during the riot?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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