Who Fears Death Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Who is writing this part? (from Chapters 18 — 25)

An unknown writer fictionalizing Onyesonwu’s story.

Onyesonwu’s internal narration.

Onyesonwu, writing in her diary.

An unknown writer, transcribing Onyesonwu’s words.

2.

Where does Onyesonwu grow up for the majority of her childhood? (from Chapters 1 — 17)

Jwahir.

The House of Ogsubo.

The desert.

Banza.

3.

How does Onyesonwu escape from her execution in Chapter 1, “Rewritten”? (from Chapters 61 — 1)

She does not escape, but rather resurrects herself after her execution using the symbol she drew.

She transforms into a bird and flies away.

She kills the men around her and walks away.

She transforms into a Kponyungo and flies away.

4.

Why does Mwita first become angry when he learns that Daib is Onyesonwu’s biological father? (from Chapters 26 — 40)

Onyesonwu has always reminded him of Daib and his suspicions are confirmed.

He is worried that she might be a trick sent from Daib to ruin Mwita’s life.

He is angry that Onyesonwu has hid this from him.

He feels ashamed about their relationship because it is metaphorically incestuous.

5.

How do the people of Jwahir react to news of the violence in the west? (from Chapters 1 — 17)

They send out a team to the west to investigate further.

They do nothing.

They first panic, and then are indifferent.

They use magic to remotely support the Okekes in the west.

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