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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Nnu Ego agree to marry at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Ngozi Owulum.
(b) Idayi Obani.
(c) Nnaife Owulum.
(d) Amatokwu Nwakusor.

2. Why is Nnu Ego against Nnaife's suggestion that he find work in the army?
(a) It is Ibuza tradition that a woman does not sleep with a soldier.
(b) She is against the war.
(c) She does not want him to be gone for a long time.
(d) She fears he will die.

3. What does Nnu Ego's first husband catch her doing while his second wife is giving birth to her second child?
(a) Crying.
(b) Breastfeeding his oldest son.
(c) Trying to run away.
(d) Visiting a dibia.

4. Why does Agbadi send Nnu Ego's childhood friend Ato to Lagos after her son's death?
(a) He sends Ato to bring Nnu Ego tea that will help her get pregnant again.
(b) He sends Ato to tell Nnu Ego to stop mourning her loss.
(c) He sends Ato to beg Nnu Ego to return home.
(d) He sends Ato to find Nnu Ego a new husband.

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

6. Why does a blind beggar curse Nnu Ego as she runs in the Oyingbo market in Chapter 1?
(a) Nnu Ego tries to steal from the man.
(b) She bumps into him and he thinks she is trying to rob him.
(c) He does not think a woman should be out alone.
(d) She yells at him to get out of her way.

7. Who takes Oshia on a trip to the island when he recovers from his illness in Chapter 9?
(a) Iyawo.
(b) Ato.
(c) Cordelia.
(d) Mama Abby.

8. What does Ubani tell Nnaife he must do after Nnaife finds out his son has died?
(a) Find a better wife.
(b) Kill Nnu Ego.
(c) Find Nnu Ego and get her pregnant again.
(d) Send Nnu Ego back to Ibuza.

9. Why does Agbadi prefer attractive women who came from wealth?
(a) They are able to support him so he does not have to work so hard.
(b) They are easy to please.
(c) They have a confidence he finds attractive.
(d) They prefer a quiet life at home.

10. Why does Nnu Ego run away from her home at the end of Chapter 4 after having her first child?
(a) Her son has died.
(b) She finds motherhood too challenging.
(c) Nnaife beat her badly.
(d) Nnaife is drinking too much.

11. What does Nwakusor do for work?
(a) He is a servant.
(b) He is a cook.
(c) He is a dockworker.
(d) He is a farmer.

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

13. What is the meaning of Nnu Ego and Nnaife's son's name?
(a) The bush has refused this.
(b) Eldest child.
(c) Educated one.
(d) Protected by God.

14. Who does Nnu Ego find at the marina the first time she goes there in a year?
(a) Prostitutes.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Sailors.
(d) Police officers.

15. What does Nnaife tell Nnu Ego he will do if she mentions her first husband in his presence again in Chapter 4?
(a) He will find a second wife.
(b) He will give her the worst beating of her life.
(c) He will never speak to her again.
(d) He will send her back to Ibuza.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nwakusor find Nnu Ego trying to do when he is heading home from work in Chapter 5?

2. Who does Nnu Ego marry at the start of Chapter 3?

3. Why does Agbadi prefer Ona to his other wives and mistresses?

4. What do Nnaife and Oshia find in the master's house, which Nnu Ego worries will distract Nnaife from finding a job?

5. What does the oracle tell Agbadi about Nnu Ego's second pregnancy?

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