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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Obi Uwechue and Obi Agiliga feel now that they view their plan to make men out of the boys is coming to fruition?

2. The contest coincides with what farm celebration?

3. Obi Uju uses a huge knife with the intention of striking Okei in what location so he will only scar and not maim him?

4. Obi Uwechue and Obi Agiliga agree that the boys of the villages do not have time to molest girls near the stream or steal from the old people due to what?

5. Obi Agiliga has been waiting for the day when Okei will ask him for what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Obi Agiliga concerned when Onuoha, his youngest son, inquires why Okei will not labor with them on the farm? What does Okei's adoptive uncle believe is troubling and confusing his nephew?

Essay Topic 2

How is the author able to portray Obi Agiliga as an understanding and caring guardian of a troubled nephew whom he views as a shirker of work, while in the same chapter Okei's adoptive uncle schemes in an attempt to teach him and other teenagers an embarrassing lesson in maturation? Is this not a contradiction in Chapter 3?

Essay Topic 3

What are the circumstances whereby Obi Uju, mistakenly believing Okei is breaking into his hut, tragically cuts Kwutelu's ear off in error?

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