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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. Who is the author of The Joys of Motherhood?
2. What does Nnaife tell Nnu Ego he will do if she mentions her first husband in his presence again in Chapter 4?
3. What does Nnu Ego's chi tell her in a dream in Chapter 7?
4. What does Nnu Ego think of her new husband when she first meets him?
5. What does ona mean?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Oshia at his friend Folorunsho's sarah? Why does Nnu Ego think this happened?
2. After Oshiago is born, why does Nnu Ego feel she should no longer try to sell cigarettes?
3. Why does Nnaife not seek work after the Meers leave? How does Nnu Ego feel about this?
4. What Ibo man finds Nnu Ego at the bridge in Chapter 5? What does he tell her about what she is attempting to do?
5. Who finds Oshia outside with a fever in Chapter 9? What do they discover is the reason for his sickness?
6. Who is Ona and what is her relationship with Agbadi?
7. 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?
8. Who is Nnu Edo's chi and what does Nnu Edo believe her chi is doing to her?
9. How does Nnu Ego feel about Nnaife when she first meets him? In what ways is he different from many she knew in Ibuza?
10. What does the reader learn Nnu Ego is planning to do as she runs away in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay discussing the setting and time period of The Joys of Motherhood. In what ways does the time period and setting impact your understanding of the story as well as the themes?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the theme of tradition versus modernization in The Joys of Motherhood. How is Ibuza tradition challenged in the story? How does this impact the characters and themes of womanhood and motherhood?
Essay Topic 3
Examine how the theme of motherhood plays a part in the plot of the novel.
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