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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 news does Adim share with Nnu Ego and Okpa while Nnu Ego is still depressed after the loss of her child?

2. What does Agbadi write to tell his daughter in Chapter 11?

3. In what ways does Adankwu say Nnu Ego is offending her father by staying in Ibuza?

4. Which of Nnu Ego's children inform her that she has received a letter in Chapter 15?

5. Where does Nnaife move his family when prices in Lagos become too high?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nnaife go to Ibuza to marry Adankwo when he returns to the army? What happens when he is there? Who does he return to Lagos with and why?

2. How does Nnu Ego feel after giving birth to twin girls in 1941? How does Adaku try to reassure her?

3. Where does Nnaife move his family to when Lagos becomes too expensive? In what ways is this place different than their life in Lagos?

4. Why do Adaku and Nnu Ego stop cooking for Nnaife in Chapter 11? How does Nnaife react?

5. What do Ubani and Oshia discuss regarding the changes in Nigeria when they come to celebrate Oshia's education accomplishments?

6. What are the contents of the package Nnu Ego receives at the barracks in Chapter 15?

7. In what ways has life for Adaku changed while Nnu Ego was in Ibuza?

8. How long is Nnu Ego in Ibuza after her father's death when Adankwo tells her she should go back to Lagos? Why does Adankwo think Nnu Ego should leave?

9. Describe the scene when Adaku's cousin visits while she is still at the market.

10. What do Ubani and Nwakusor decide regarding Nnu Ego's encounter with Adaku's cousin? What do they think of both Adaku and Nnu Ego's behavior? What is the punishment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Nnu Ego and Adaku's character in The Joys of Motherhood. What details help develop their character and what do these details tell you about them? What is their background? How do they know each other? How do they interact? In what ways are they similar or different? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of The Joys of Motherhood. What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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