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The Joys of Motherhood Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 176 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who tells Oshia his mother has just given birth at the start of Chapter 9?
(a) Iyawo.
(b) Mama Abby.
(c) Ato.
(d) Cordelia.

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

3. What does Nnu Ego's chi tell her in a dream in Chapter 7?
(a) She is not made for motherhood.
(b) She will have all the dirty chubby babies she wants.
(c) It is her fault her child died.
(d) She will never have another child.

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

5. What does ona mean?
(a) Gracious mother.
(b) Annoying Pest.
(c) Priceless jewel.
(d) Beautiful Woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Agbadi tell Nnu Ego's husband might be the reason she is struggling to conceive?

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

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

4. Who tells Nnaife about his dead son?

5. What does Nnu Ego's landlord do for her when Oshia is sick in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene in Ubani's hut when he tells Nnaife his son is dead and Nnu Ego is missing.

2. What details at the start of Chapter 1 indicator that Nnu Ego is a recent mother away from her baby?

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

4. How does Amatokwu and his family treat Nnu Ego after she seems unable to conceive?

5. How does Ona react when Agbadi is injured? What does she do to help him?

6. Who does Nnu Ego marry after Amatokwu? Where does he live? How does she get there?

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

8. What does Nnu Ego decide to do with the four shillings she saved from rent while Oshia was sick? In what way has the marina changed after a year?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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