Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 17, which character finds it amazing that some day Ibuza may have a Black District Officer?
2. What does Nnaife say to Oshia as they argue about the fact that Oshia does not help the family financially?
3. Why does Nnaife smash his guitar in Chapter 11?
4. Who is Okpo?
5. What type of research position is Oshia offered upon completing school?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Nnaife arrives at the Yoruba family home with a cutlass?
2. Why do Adaku and Nnu Ego stop cooking for Nnaife in Chapter 11? How does Nnaife react?
3. 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?
4. What condition is Nnu Ego's father in when she arrives at Ibuza?
5. Describe the scene when Adaku's cousin visits while she is still at the market.
6. What does Adaku decide she is going to do after the meeting with Ubani and Nwakusor?
7. How does Nnaife react when Oshia tells him he has received a scholarship to study in the United States?
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. Where does Nnaife move his family to when Lagos becomes too expensive? In what ways is this place different than their life in Lagos?
10. What news does Ubani and Nwakusor come to break to Nnaife in Chapter 10? How will this effect Nnaife and Nnu Ego?
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 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 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?
|
This section contains 973 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
