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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. What is Mami Wota the lady of?

2. What is the title of the story in this section?

3. What does Jonathan use his bicycle for?

4. What does Ben tell the woman he will strike if she doesn't tell him who she is?

5. What is one of the reasons Janet's mother approves of Julius?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the story say about Cletus' character?

2. Why is Mr. Emenike angry at the new socialism in Nigeria?

3. Why does Martha decide against punishing Vera?

4. What happens the first time Gladys and Reginald meet?

5. What is different about the narrative of Sugar Baby?

6. What is the nature of Mike and Cletus' relationship?

7. Describe the argument between Martha and Mrs. Emenike?

8. How do Mr. and Mrs. Emneike react when they hear Vera has tried to poison their child?

9. How did Cletus eventually get his sugar fix?

10. How does Mike calm Cletus down in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do the stories say about the gap between the older and younger generation? Why does the gap seem so big? What do the attitude of the younger generation about how Nigeria will develop in the future?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Nnaemeka's father finds it so difficult to accept that his son marries for love? How does Nnameka's father see marriage and how have these views molded his life?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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