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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Ona react where she learns Agbadi has been badly wounded while hunting?
2. What does Ato tell Nnu Ego might happen if she continues to look so sad after the loss of her son?
3. Why does Ona not want Agbadi to know she loves him?
4. What does Agbadi send to Nnu Ego to protect her during her second pregnancy?
5. Why does Ubani want to ensure nobody else finds out about Nnu Ego and Nnaife's dead child?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Amatokwu and his family treat Nnu Ego after she seems unable to conceive?
2. What does the reader learn Nnu Ego is planning to do as she runs away in Chapter 1?
3. Who is the first person to notice Nnu Ego is missing in Chapter 6? What else does she discover and what does she do about it?
4. Who is Nnu Edo's chi and what does Nnu Edo believe her chi is doing to her?
5. Who finds Oshia outside with a fever in Chapter 9? What do they discover is the reason for his sickness?
6. Describe the scene in Ubani's hut when he tells Nnaife his son is dead and Nnu Ego is missing.
7. How does Nnu Ego feel about Nnaife when she first meets him? In what ways is he different from many she knew in Ibuza?
8. What arrangement does Ona work out with Agbadi when she is pregnant? What happens after she gives birth? Who is her child and how does Agbadi feel?
9. What does Nnu Ego yell out to Nwakusor and the woman who slapped her when she was trying to commit suicide by the bridge?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Emecheta's language style and word choice in The Joys of Motherhood. What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing the title The Joys of Motherhood. Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write an analysis of the ways in which the author uses character and dialogue to drive the narrative.
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