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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 14 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the reader learn Nnu Ego is a recent mother in Chapter 1?
(a) Her breasts ache from producing milk.
(b) She is carrying a newborn with her.
(c) She is with a midwife and her newborn.
(d) She is at her baby's christening.

2. Where does Nnaife follow a group of men to when he searches for work after arguing with Nnu Ego?
(a) The market.
(b) A military base.
(c) A church.
(d) A golf course.

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

4. What does the oracle tell Agbadi about Nnu Ego's second pregnancy?
(a) She will die during childbirth.
(b) She will have a daughter that will bring the family great wealth.
(c) She will have another child that will die in the first few weeks.
(d) She will have a son who will go far in modern learning.

5. What happens to Adaku that makes her severely depressed in Chapter 11?
(a) Her son dies in infancy.
(b) Her daughter runs away.
(c) Nnaife beats her.
(d) Nnu Ego treats her poorly.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What year is it at the start of Chapter 1, "The Mother"?

5. How is Nwokocha Agbadi described at the start of Chapter 2?

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