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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 send her back to Ibuza.
(b) He will never speak to her again.
(c) He will give her the worst beating of her life.
(d) He will find a second wife.

2. Who discovers Nnu Ego's son is dead after noticing Nnu Ego has not been seen all morning?
(a) Cordelia.
(b) Nnaife.
(c) Ato.
(d) Nwakusor.

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

4. Why does Ona not want Agbadi to know she loves him?
(a) She worries he will begin to neglect her.
(b) She is not sure if she really loves him.
(c) She does not want her father to find out.
(d) She worries he will leave his wives for her and her reputation will be tarnished.

5. How is Nwokocha Agbadi described at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) Quiet and weak.
(b) Funny, but not very intelligent.
(c) Short, stout and poor.
(d) Tall, handsome and wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who tells Oshia his mother has just given birth at the start of Chapter 9?

3. What is the only thing Nnu Ego is able to afford to feed Oshia after her second child is born?

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

5. What does Nwakusor tell Nnu Ego when he finds her by the bridge in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ona and what is her relationship with Agbadi?

2. How does Nnu Ego feel about Nnaife when she first meets him? In what ways is he different from many she knew in Ibuza?

3. What does Mrs. Meers tell Nnaife she and Dr. Meers are doing at the start of Chapter 8 and why?

4. Why does Nnaife not seek work after the Meers leave? How does Nnu Ego feel about this?

5. How does Nnaife find work on the Fernando Po? Why do Nnu Ego and Oshia have to leave after he goes?

6. What Ibo man finds Nnu Ego at the bridge in Chapter 5? What does he tell her about what she is attempting to do?

7. Who is Agbadi? How is he described at the beginning of Chapter 2?

8. After Oshiago is born, why does Nnu Ego feel she should no longer try to sell cigarettes?

9. What does Nnu Ego begin doing when she cares for Amatokwu's son? What happens when Amatokwu finds her doing this?

10. At which point in marriage did Agbadi often tire of his wives?

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