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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 village was Rebecca from?

2. How often has Tia's husband come to Port Harcourt to see her while her mother is sick?

3. What is the name of the woman who takes Tia, her mother-in-law, and Adunni to the special bath?

4. How many windows does Adunni count on Big Madam's church?

5. How much bigger is the fridge in Big Madam's house than the one Adunni used to see in the Ikati market square?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Big Madam away in Chapter 47?

2. Why is Kofi working for Big Madam?

3. What are the churches like where Big Madam goes and where Adunni goes?

4. What does Big Madam say about herself in Chapter 26?

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

6. What do Big Madam and Big Daddy say about Adunni helping Tia at the market?

7. Who visits Adunni in her room in Chapter 34?

8. What happens when Adunni asks Big Madam for a lock on her door?

9. What does Kofi suggest that Adunni apply for?

10. What does Tia's house look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Adunni is 14 when she is forced to marry an older man. Are forced marriages common in rural villages in Nigeria? How does the marriage thwart Adunni’s plans and her mother’s hopes for her?

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