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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. What is Nnaife doing while Nnu Ego gives birth to her first child?
(a) Working.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Traveling.
(d) Holding her hand.

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

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

4. Who do the dibia Nnu Ego's sees fault with her inability to conceive?
(a) Nnu Ego.
(b) Ona.
(c) Amatokwu.
(d) Her chi.

5. What year is it at the start of Chapter 1, "The Mother"?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1964.
(d) 2004.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nnu Ego's first husband catch her doing while his second wife is giving birth to her second child?

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

3. What does ona mean?

4. What gift does Agbadi receive from Nnu Ego's husband's family when she is found to be a virgin?

5. How does Ona react where she learns Agbadi has been badly wounded while hunting?

(see the answer key)

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