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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. In Chapter 18, how many days pass before Onyesonwu goes to Aro's hut?

2. Who raised Mwita after his parents were killed?

3. In Chapter 24, what does Onyesonwu show the people in the marketplace?

4. How old was Oneyesonwu when she chose Papa for her mother?

5. Who stops Onyesonwu from frightening the people in the market in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Binta, Luyu, and Diti help Onyesonwu after initiation?

2. Why does Onyesonwu go to the House of Osugbo and why does she never want to return?

3. Why did Onyesonwu go through the Eleventh Rite?

4. What happens during Onyesonwu's initation?

5. What happens to Fadil Ogundimu's blacksmith shop after he dies?

6. What does Aro tell Onyesonwu about himself?

7. What does Onyesonwu experience the week after her initiation?

8. How is Onyesonwu to prepare for her initiation?

9. Who decides to join Onyesonwu on her journey and what are their plans?

10. In Chapter 16, what happens when Onyesonwu goes to ask Aro again to teach her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The protagonist is usually a good person in a story and the antagonist is usually a bad person. Is there more than one protagonist or antagonist in the story? Who are the protagonist(s) and antagonist(s) and why do they play that role in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Okorafor use chapter titles in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Diti and Fanasi have loved one another for a long time. How does their relationship have its ups and downs? Why do they get back together when they decide to abandon the journey west?

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