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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 is Kofi cooking at the beginning of Chapter 37?

2. What day of the week does a gardner come and work at Big Madam's?

3. At the end of Chapter 47, how long does Tia have to go to Port Harcourt?

4. In Chapter 38, how many subscribers does TIa's weekly column have?

5. What color carpet is in front of the glass doors that lead into Big Madam's church?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tia's mother-in-law say about the fertility ritual?

2. What does TIa share with Adunni about her fertility problems in Chapter 48?

3. What does Adunni see when she goes to Big Madam's shop?

4. Why did Tia move back to Nigeria?

5. In Chapter 39, how does Big Daddy offer to help Adunni spend time with Tia?

6. What does Kofi say that Adunni could have done instead of ask for a lock for her room?

7. What happens when Tia is taken for a fertility bath?

8. What does Kofi suggest that Adunni apply for?

9. Why is Kofi working for Big Madam?

10. What does Tia's house look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adunni is a young immature girl at the beginning of the novel. How does Adunni grow and mature in the book? How do her circumstances and interactions with other characters help her transform and grow?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Khadija takes great risks to have a son. Why does Khadija take great risks to have a son? What sacrifices does she make? What role does desperation play in her actions?

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