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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 and 11 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Nnaife say when he has been home for three months and Nnu Ego suggests he finds work?
(a) He tells her she is making enough money to support them.
(b) He tells her he worked for 11 months and deserves a break.
(c) He tells her he found a job and will be leaving again soon.
(d) He tells her he is a rich man now and does not need to work.

3. Who does Nnu Ego agree to marry at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Ngozi Owulum.
(b) Amatokwu Nwakusor.
(c) Idayi Obani.
(d) Nnaife Owulum.

4. Why does Agbadi prefer attractive women who came from wealth?
(a) They are easy to please.
(b) They are able to support him so he does not have to work so hard.
(c) They have a confidence he finds attractive.
(d) They prefer a quiet life at home.

5. What does Nnu Ego's landlord do for her when Oshia is sick in Chapter 9?
(a) The landlord buys Nnu Ego food.
(b) The landlord lets Nnu Ego set up a cigarette stand in front of her hut.
(c) The landlord allows Nnu Ego to skip a month of rent.
(d) The landlord brings them a doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bad news does Ubani and Nwakusor break to Nnaife in Chapter 10?

2. Why do Nnu Ego and Oshia have to leave their hut while Nnaife is away on the Ferndano Po?

3. Who do the dibia Nnu Ego's sees fault with her inability to conceive?

4. What does Mrs. Meers give to Nnu Ego after the birth of her son?

5. Which women sit in front of Nnu Ego's hut laughing when she returns from the marina with her baby?

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