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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. Why did Obi Umanna not want Ona to marry any man?
(a) He was in love with her.
(b) He wanted her to take care of him.
(c) He did not think anyone was good enough for her.
(d) He never wanted her to have to stoop to any man.

2. How does the reader learn Nnu Ego is a recent mother in Chapter 1?
(a) Her breasts ache from producing milk.
(b) She is with a midwife and her newborn.
(c) She is at her baby's christening.
(d) She is carrying a newborn with her.

3. What does Agbadi tell Nnu Ego when she tells him her husband's wife had a son?
(a) He tells her she must conceive soon.
(b) He tells her she can always come home.
(c) He tells her she must be cursed.
(d) He tells her to be patient with herself.

4. What does Nnu Ego and Nnaife name their second son?
(a) Ato.
(b) Obani.
(c) Oshiagu.
(d) Adaku.

5. What does Nnu Ego's first husband catch her doing while his second wife is giving birth to her second child?
(a) Crying.
(b) Visiting a dibia.
(c) Trying to run away.
(d) Breastfeeding his oldest son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Agbadi prefer Ona to his other wives and mistresses?

2. Where does Ubani help Nnaife find work in Chapter 10 and what work does he get?

3. Who tells Nnaife about his dead son?

4. Why does Agbadi send Nnu Ego's childhood friend Ato to Lagos after her son's death?

5. Which of Nnaife's wives comes to live with them in Lago?

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