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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. In Chapter 6, what color cloth do the men and women wear to Adunni's wedding?

2. How many girls are drawing water when Bamidele, Adunni, and Khadija reach the Kere River?

3. In Chapter 7, how many people are in the parlor when Adunni arrives?

4. How much money does Mr. Bada give Adunni to buy food in Chapter 18?

5. How old is Adunni in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Bamidele?

3. How does Adunni get time to see her friends and her brother in Chapter 11?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Adunni take from her father's house?

5. What does Iya offer to do for Adunni?

6. What encounter does Adunni have with Mr. Bada in Chapter 18?

7. Where does Bamidele go and what happens to Khadija in Chapter 15?

8. What is Adunni's kitchen like and how does she compare it to kitchens she sees on TV?

9. Where does Adunni hide, and why does she escape detection in Chapter 20?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adunni leaves her village under difficult circumstances. Why does Adunni leave her village under difficult circumstances? Why does she have mixed feelings about leaving?

Essay Topic 2

Gender roles are expectations for how men and women are to behave and the roles they have in society. What role do women have in rural Nigerian villages? What opportunities are women denied? How do gender roles affect how women are treated?

Essay Topic 3

Tia does not get pregnant. Why does Tia eventually learn that she does not get pregnant? Why is the reason ironic?

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