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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 type of bag does Adunni carry when she runs away?

2. In Chapter 7, how old does Adunni believe that the youngest of Morufu's children is?

3. How many times does Adunni remember that her father beat her mother?

4. How long does Morufu think that new wives are not supposed to going out and about?

5. Next to what bank is Big Madam's shop located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kike wish she was a man?

2. What does Adunni remember about her mother and her death?

3. Where are Morufu, Labake, and Kike going in Chapter 13, and how are they dressed?

4. How does Adunni get to Iya's place?

5. What does Khadija tell Adunni about the routine in the house?

6. What is Morufu's room like?

7. In Chapter 22, what does Kola tell Adunni about working?

8. What does Adunni notice about herself when she sees herself in a mirror in Chapter 24?

9. Who is Adunni to marry and why does she not wish to marry?

10. What does Iya offer to do for Adunni?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chisom is a housemaid but leads a very different life from Adunni’s. How is Chisom’s life different from Adunni’s? Why does she have a better life even though she is also a housemaid?

Essay Topic 2

Kayus helps Adunni escape. What type of relationship do Kayus and Adunni have? How does that relationship affect his desire to help her escape?

Essay Topic 3

An election takes place in 2015. Which candidate does Big Madam support? Why does she support that candidate?

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