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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. Where does Kola live?

2. In Chapter 5, what color beads does Enitan plan to put in Adunni's hair for her wedding?

3. What color lightbulbs are outside the beer parlors in Agan?

4. How old is Kayus in Chapter 3?

5. How old is Born-Boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Iya offer to do for Adunni?

2. Why does Adunni have to run in Chapter 16?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Kike wish she was a man?

8. Who does Adunni remember came to visit her mother two years ago?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the author use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes, concepts, or objects?

Essay Topic 2

Morufu is the king of his house. Why and how is Morufu king of his house? How does that cause abuse of his wives and their children?

Essay Topic 3

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

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