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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 Agbadi tell Nnu Ego's husband might be the reason she is struggling to conceive?
2. What does Nnu Ego's chi tell her in a dream in Chapter 7?
3. Who is the author of The Joys of Motherhood?
4. Where does Ubani find work after the Meers have gone?
5. What does Nnaife tell Nnu Ego he will do if she mentions her first husband in his presence again in Chapter 4?
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. Who is Ona and what is her relationship with Agbadi?
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. 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?
5. How does Nnaife find work on the Fernando Po? Why do Nnu Ego and Oshia have to leave after he goes?
6. 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?
7. What does Nnu Ego yell out to Nwakusor and the woman who slapped her when she was trying to commit suicide by the bridge?
8. Why does Nnaife not seek work after the Meers leave? How does Nnu Ego feel about this?
9. How does Amatokwu and his family treat Nnu Ego after she seems unable to conceive?
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 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 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 3
Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the book.
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