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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ona react where she learns Agbadi has been badly wounded while hunting?
(a) She reacts with indifference.
(b) She hurries to see if his wives need help.
(c) She says he deserves it.
(d) She frantically asks where he is.

2. What does Nnaife do for Dr. and Mrs. Meers?
(a) He takes care of their laundry.
(b) He cleans their house.
(c) He cares for their garden.
(d) He cooks for them.

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

4. What does ona mean?
(a) Priceless jewel.
(b) Annoying Pest.
(c) Beautiful Woman.
(d) Gracious mother.

5. What does Nnu Ego think of her new husband when she first meets him?
(a) She cannot believe how unattractive he is.
(b) She cannot believe how kind he is.
(c) She cannot believe how refined he is.
(d) She cannot believe how strong he is.

Short Answer Questions

1. What agreement do Ona and Agbadi make regarding the child she is carrying?

2. Why does Nnu Ego run away from her home at the end of Chapter 4 after having her first child?

3. Why does Agbadi prefer attractive women who came from wealth?

4. What is Nnaife doing while Nnu Ego gives birth to her first child?

5. Who is the author of The Joys of Motherhood?

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