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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 old is Nnu Ego at the start of Chapter 3 when Idayi tells Agbadi she must marry?
2. What do local Ibuza women teach Nnu Ego to do in their weekly meetings?
3. How does the reader learn Nnu Ego is a recent mother in Chapter 1?
4. What gift does Agbadi receive from Nnu Ego's husband's family when she is found to be a virgin?
5. Why does Nnu Ego's first husband move her to a different hut after a while?
Short Essay Questions
1. What details at the start of Chapter 1 indicator that Nnu Ego is a recent mother away from her baby?
2. 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?
3. What does Nnu Ego begin doing when she cares for Amatokwu's son? What happens when Amatokwu finds her doing this?
4. How does Amatokwu and his family treat Nnu Ego after she seems unable to conceive?
5. Who does Nnu Ego marry after Amatokwu? Where does he live? How does she get there?
6. Who finds Oshia outside with a fever in Chapter 9? What do they discover is the reason for his sickness?
7. Describe the scene in Ubani's hut when he tells Nnaife his son is dead and Nnu Ego is missing.
8. How does Ona react when Agbadi is injured? What does she do to help him?
9. What Ibo man finds Nnu Ego at the bridge in Chapter 5? What does he tell her about what she is attempting to do?
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 examining the ending of The Joys of Motherhood. How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance Nnu Ego's family's economic status has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if his family were wealthy? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
Essay Topic 3
Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does she introduce and take them away from the story? What impact does this have on the story?
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