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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. Who is the author of The Joys of Motherhood?
(a) Thiong'o Ngui.
(b) Chinua Achebe.
(c) Buchi Emecheta.
(d) Chimamanda Adichie.

2. What does Nnu Ego's brother-in-law suspect about Nnu Ego before he goes back to Ibuza?
(a) He suspects she is pregnant.
(b) He suspects she will move back to Ibuza.
(c) He suspects she is infertile.
(d) He suspects she is falling in love with Nnaife.

3. What does Ona make Agbadi promise as she lay dying at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) She makes him promise to never let Nnu Ego leave Ibuza.
(b) She makes him promise to find Nnu Ego a good husband.
(c) She makes him promise to allow Nnu Ego to marry the man of her choosing.
(d) She makes him promise to give Nnu Ego a good education.

4. What does Dr. Meers call Nnaife, which angers his wife, though Nnaife does not understand the meaning of the word?
(a) Baboon.
(b) Boy.
(c) Lady.
(d) Fool.

5. Where does Nnu Ego move to to start her life with a new husband?
(a) Lagos.
(b) Ibuza.
(c) Ibadan.
(d) Abuja.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Nnu Ego at the start of Chapter 3 when Idayi tells Agbadi she must marry?

2. What do local Ibuza women teach Nnu Ego to do in their weekly meetings?

3. What does Mrs. Meers give to Nnu Ego after the birth of her son?

4. What does ona mean?

5. What do some believe is the cause of Agunwa's illness in Chapter 2 when Agbadi is still healing?

(see the answer key)

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