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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Nnaife about his dead son?
(a) Nnu Ego.
(b) Cordelia.
(c) Ubani.
(d) Agbadi.

2. What does Nnu Ego's landlord do for her when Oshia is sick in Chapter 9?
(a) The landlord brings them a doctor.
(b) The landlord lets Nnu Ego set up a cigarette stand in front of her hut.
(c) The landlord allows Nnu Ego to skip a month of rent.
(d) The landlord buys Nnu Ego food.

3. How does Nnu Ego know Nnaife has returned from the Fernando Po at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) She hears the guitar playing.
(b) Her friends tell her.
(c) She hears his laugh.
(d) Oshia tells her.

4. Where does Ubani find work after the Meers have gone?
(a) Another doctor's house.
(b) The market.
(c) The army.
(d) The railways.

5. What does Mrs. Meers give to Nnu Ego after the birth of her son?
(a) A handmade blanket.
(b) Old baby clothes.
(c) Palm wine.
(d) Homemade stew.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Nnu Ego think of her new husband when she first meets him?

3. Why is Nnu Ego against Nnaife's suggestion that he find work in the army?

4. Who does Nnu Ego agree to marry at the end of Chapter 3?

5. Who does Nnu Ego often think of as the ideal man after she marries Nnaife?

(see the answer key)

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