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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. Who is injured when trying to reach Iejoma when Ijeoma levitates in Part II?

2. What do people who touch Ijeoma in Part I feel?

3. What is the word in Ichulu for daughter?

4. What does the pastor say he should have brought upon Ichulu years ago?

5. Where does the pastor keep the children in his care?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of groundnut in Ichulu?

2. Why does Innocent Nwosu want to find Ijeoma and bring her to his ministry?

3. How does Ijeoma save Jekwu?

4. What is Uzodi's relationship with Ijeoma like?

5. Why does Ichulu select 8 young men to travel to Amalike in Part I?

6. Why is Idemili important in Ichulu?

7. What is the function of Igbokwe in Ichulu?

8. What do Ofodile and Okoye once argue about that creates bad blood between them?

9. Why is Nenna concerned about Ijeoma in Part II?

10. How does Nnamdi get hurt in Part II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Chinwe's friendship mean to Ijeoma, and how does Nwoka communicate the depth and significance of their relationship to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Ofodile so wedded to tradition, and how does his outlook about tradition relate to others' viewpoints on the same topic in Ichulu? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does the reader's perception of Igbokwe change over the course of the novel - especially the first half - and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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