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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 does Nnu Ego's son still not have a name when he is six weeks old?
(a) She cannot think of a name she likes.
(b) She is waiting for Nnaife to return to name him.
(c) She is waiting for a sign from her chi.
(d) She is waiting for a letter from her father with the baby's name.

2. What do local Ibuza women teach Nnu Ego to do in their weekly meetings?
(a) They teach her how to keep her husband happy.
(b) They teach her how to cook.
(c) They teach her how to sell cigarettes.
(d) They teach her how to sew.

3. What does Nnu Ego believe about her chi?
(a) She is her wicked grandmother.
(b) She is made up by her family.
(c) She is her protecter.
(d) She was a slave woman forced into a grave with her master.

4. Who tells Oshia his mother has just given birth at the start of Chapter 9?
(a) Cordelia.
(b) Ato.
(c) Iyawo.
(d) Mama Abby.

5. What does Iyawo suggest is the reason Oshia becomes so ill in Chapter 9?
(a) Malnutrition.
(b) Bad bushmeat.
(c) Insect bite.
(d) Malaria.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nnu Ego know Nnaife has returned from the Fernando Po at the end of Chapter 9?

2. What does Mrs. Meers give to Nnaife and Nnu Ego before she leaves?

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

4. What is Nnu Ego's first son's name?

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

(see the answer key)

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