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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 Osita tell Vivek about what they talk about in the village concerning Vivek?
2. Who handles many of the funeral arrangements because Kavita and Chika are overcome with grief?
3. What animal does Chika ultimately decide to kill for Vivek's funeral?
4. What kind of foods does Vivek generally like to snack on?
5. Where would Maja consider going if she really left her husband Charles?
Short Essay Questions
1. What significant dream does Vivek tell Osita about in Part IV?
2. How does Juju treat Osita when Osita first comes to her house to see Vivek in Part III?
3. What does Osita ask Vivek in Part III that he immediately becomes ashamed of?
4. Who does Ebenezer see and take note of as he rushes to find his wife in the market during the riot?
5. Who is Chika having an affair with and why is this situation particularly awful for Kavita?
6. Who does Juju tell about her family's secret in Part III and why does she tell this person?
7. Why does Charles come back to Maja in Part IV?
8. What problem does Ebenezer have with his wife Chisom that threatens their marriage?
9. What does Vivek think about manhood as he explains it in Part III?
10. Who makes sure Vivek gets home safely during a mob riot in Part III and how does Vivek feel about this person?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
How does Emezi portray different instances of sexual assault and abuse throughout the novel, including the reasons behind it as well as its aftermath? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
What seems to account for Vivek's spells or fugue states? How does Emezi explain, or, in contrast, leave ambiguous, the cause or causes of Vivek's health problems? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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