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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nnu Ego's first son's name?
(a) Nnaife.
(b) Nwakusor.
(c) Ubani.
(d) Ngozi.

2. Why do Nnu Ego and Oshia have to leave their hut while Nnaife is away on the Ferndano Po?
(a) It burned down.
(b) The rent becomes too high.
(c) The hut is too small for their growing family.
(d) British soldiers kick them out.

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

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

5. What does Nnaife begin to do more and more after Oshia has gone to the U.S.?
(a) Work.
(b) Smoke cigarettes.
(c) Play music.
(d) Drink palm wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fine does Nnu Ego have to pay Ubani and Nwakusor for the way she behaved toward Adaku's cousin?

2. What does Oshia do in Chapter 11 to help after his family argues about money?

3. Who does Taiwo realize is missing after she and Okpo and the other children eat dinner following a fight between Nnaife and Nnu Ego?

4. Why does Nnaife smash his guitar in Chapter 11?

5. What does Nnaife say he is going to do the next day following his fight with Oshia?

(see the answer key)

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