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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 does Nnu Ego plan to ask why she has punished her in Chapter 1?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her chi.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) Her sister.

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

3. Why does Nwakusor have a new appreciation for life at the start of Chapter 5?
(a) He just recovered from a severe illness.
(b) He was nearly hit by a bus.
(c) His wife gave birth to a son.
(d) He got a new job making good money.

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

5. Why does Ubani want to ensure nobody else finds out about Nnu Ego and Nnaife's dead child?
(a) It will bring shame to the Ibuza people.
(b) Nnaife will kill Nnu Ego.
(c) It is illegal for someone to die in their home.
(d) Nnu Ego will be arrested.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ona make Agbadi promise as she lay dying at the end of Chapter 2?

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

3. Who does Nnu Ego buy cigarettes from at cheap prices in order to resell at the market?

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

5. Where does Ubani find work after the Meers have gone?

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