View a FREE sample

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 did not think anyone was good enough for her.
(b) He wanted her to take care of him.
(c) He never wanted her to have to stoop to any man.
(d) He was in love with her.

2. Who does Nnu Ego buy cigarettes from at cheap prices in order to resell at the market?
(a) Sailors.
(b) Railway workers.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Dockworkers.

3. Who does Nnu Ego find at the marina the first time she goes there in a year?
(a) Prostitutes.
(b) Police officers.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Sailors.

4. Who discovers Nnu Ego's son is dead after noticing Nnu Ego has not been seen all morning?
(a) Nnaife.
(b) Nwakusor.
(c) Cordelia.
(d) Ato.

5. What does Mrs. Meers give to Nnu Ego after the birth of her son?
(a) Old baby clothes.
(b) Palm wine.
(c) A handmade blanket.
(d) Homemade stew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it at the start of Chapter 1, "The Mother"?

2. What does Nwakusor find Nnu Ego trying to do when he is heading home from work in Chapter 5?

3. What are some signs of war that Oshia sees in his school?

4. What does Nnu Ego think of her new husband when she first meets him?

5. Why does a blind beggar curse Nnu Ego as she runs in the Oyingbo market in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 318 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample