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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. Nduka and Uche are friendly with the girls in the opening chapters, but Okei keeps his distance because of what?

2. What does Okei receive punishment for in the initial chapters?

3. Obi Agilaga's wives make comments about how hard he works and how much he is in need of what in the fields?

4. In preparation for tonight's meeting, who does Okei enlist the help of to sweep the meeting area?

5. How many years old is Okei in the first chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prompts the elders to enter into the brawl?

2. What procedure do the youths follow to stop the insults?

3. What does Kwutelu say when the girls arrive at the stream and find Nduka and Okei conditioning?

4. What happens to Okei on the day of the wrestling contest prior to his going down to the stream?

5. What transpires when Obi Agiliga comes home and finds the youths meeting as Okei has called?

6. What does Uche relate to Okei the morning following Kwutelu's ear being severed?

7. What does Obi Uwechue tell Obi Agiliga about Okei during their afternoon meeting at the shed?

8. Why does Obi Agiliga instruct his workers to rest in the middle of the day in Chapter 3?

9. What reason has Josephine given Nduka as to why she and her girlfriends go further to Akpei to sell their plantains?

10. What happens when Okei and his first opponent match up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Kwutelu visits in Chapter 6, why does Josephine mention her belief that the elders are intentionally goading the teenage youths into a wrestling match? What are Kwutelu's views regarding Josephine's theory?

Essay Topic 2

When does Dr. Emecheta initially begin conveying her view that nothing good can come from any confrontation, regardless of how innocently it may initiate? What are the circumstances causing this lesson to begin?

Essay Topic 3

What event initially takes place in Chapter 3 that brings Obi Agiliga and Obi Uwechue to smile at each other? What are the different incidents that occur throughout the book which bring the elders to chuckle to themselves, laugh, wink, or smile at each other?

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