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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. What does ona mean?
2. Why do Nnu Ego and Oshia have to leave their hut while Nnaife is away on the Ferndano Po?
3. Who tells Oshia his mother has just given birth at the start of Chapter 9?
4. Why does Nnu Ego run away from her home at the end of Chapter 4 after having her first child?
5. What does Mrs. Meers tell Nnaife at the start of Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mrs. Meers tell Nnaife she and Dr. Meers are doing at the start of Chapter 8 and why?
2. Who is Ato? Why does she visit Nnu Ego? Who has sent her?
3. Who does Agbadi finally agree to let marry Nnu Ego? How old is she? What gift does her husband's family bring to Agbadi after their wedding and why?
4. Who finds Oshia outside with a fever in Chapter 9? What do they discover is the reason for his sickness?
5. Why does Nnaife not seek work after the Meers leave? How does Nnu Ego feel about this?
6. Who is Ona and what is her relationship with Agbadi?
7. At which point in marriage did Agbadi often tire of his wives?
8. Describe the scene in Ubani's hut when he tells Nnaife his son is dead and Nnu Ego is missing.
9. Who is Nnu Edo's chi and what does Nnu Edo believe her chi is doing to her?
10. Who does Nnu Ego marry after Amatokwu? Where does he live? How does she get there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing the imagery used in The Joys of Motherhood. In what ways does the imagery connect to the plot and themes of the story? Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss the elements of narrative structure in The Joys of Motherhood: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes of motherhood, womanhood, education and/ or poverty?
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