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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 does Juju know about her half-brother before she actually sets eyes on him?

2. What is one tactic townspeople use to punish thieves?

3. What does Maja not realize about Kavita's experience of Vivek's death until Kavita tells her in Chapter Eighteen?

4. What does Vivek tell Osita in Chapter Fourteen?

5. What kind of shop does Chisom have in the market?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Kavita sometimes feel others do not have the right to cry in front of her over the death of Vivek?

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

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

6. Why does Kavita repeatedly visit Vivek's friends after his death?

7. How does Juju treat Osita when Osita first comes to her house to see Vivek 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. What does Vivek think about manhood as he explains it in Part III?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Ebenezer's loyalty to his wife Chisom on the day of the riot at the market reveal about marital relationships, fidelity, and communication? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support 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

What does Emezi insinuate Osita will do as the novel ends to try to come to terms with his guilt and grief over Vivek's (Nnemdi's) death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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