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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Nnaife begins earning money in Chapter 19 what does he feel he can afford to do?
(a) Beat Nnu Ego when he wants.
(b) Buy fancy clothes.
(c) Hire a servant.
(d) Buy a new home.

2. What does Nnu Ego spend her money on when she hears the war is over?
(a) A dozen cartons of cigarettes to sell.
(b) A new stall at the market.
(c) Oshia's final semesters of school.
(d) Two kegs of palm wine.

3. What does Oshia tell Nnu Ego about Adaku which worries her enough to take him to a medicine man?
(a) He thinks Adaku has been poisoning their food.
(b) He believes Adaku is trying to convince Nnaife to divorce Nnu Ego.
(c) He has heard Adaku planning to run away with Dumbi.
(d) He has dreams of Adaku pushing him into a ditch.

4. Why does a woman slap Nnu Ego by the bridge at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) She says Nnu Ego is disgracing the man who paid for her.
(b) She says Nnu Ego is shaming all womankind.
(c) She believes Nnu Ego is cursed.
(d) She believes Nnu Ego stole something from her.

5. Where does Nnaife move his family when prices in Lagos become too high?
(a) Onike.
(b) Yaba.
(c) Ibuza.
(d) Kano.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Adaku upset at the end of Chapter 11 when she sees the lavish meal Nnu Ego has prepared while Nnaife is at work?

2. What does Adankwu do when Nnaife tells her Nnu Ego needs help at home?

3. What happens to Adaku that makes her severely depressed in Chapter 11?

4. What does Nnu Ego learn to do after moving from Lagos in Chapter 16?

5. What does Nnu Ego believe will happen once Oshia completes school?

(see the answer key)

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