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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 was Ada when she became pregnant with twins?

2. In Chapter 5, for how many days does Mwita go to school and then decides he knows more than the teachers?

3. How long did Mwita spend with his captors?

4. What color does Mwita wear that Onyesonwu will not because of her skin color?

5. In Chapter 18, what does Onyesonwu make her mother for breakfast before she goes to Aro's hut?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Onyesonwu spend the first festival day for the Rain Fest with her friends?

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

3. How was Onyesonwu conceived?

4. What happens when Onyesonwu walks into the desert for her initiation?

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

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

7. Where does Onyesonwu find herself during the Eleventh Rite?

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

9. What does Aro tell Onyesonwu about himself?

10. How is Onyesonwu to prepare for her initiation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Binta is killed by a mob. Why does Onyesonwu feel guilt and blame for Binta’s death? Is the guilt that Onyesonwu feels healthy or unhealthy?

Essay Topic 2

Gender roles influence the place of girls and women in Who Fears Death. What is the role of women in the book? How do those roles present challenges to Onyesonwu and other female characters?

Essay Topic 3

There are many ways to structure a novel. How does Okorafor structure Who Fears Death as a hero’s journey? How does structuring the novel as a hero’s journey reveal Onyesonwu’s personal growth?

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