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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 does Uzodi tell Ijeoma to tell Nnenna to explain why she has been gone for so long?

2. What does Igbokwe tell Ijeoma when she reaches a milestone in Part III?

3. What is Ijeoma amazed at that John tells her their voices come out of?

4. What trait does Uzodi's story bestow on lion?

5. What does Ofodile do to Ijeoma in Part III that hurts Ijeoma's feelings and body badly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ikemba organize to try to save himself and some others, including Ijeoma?

2. What do Ijeoma and Chinwe tell their parents to explain where they have been all day in Part III?

3. How does Nwosu punish the children who tried escaping?

4. How do the other children react to seeing Ijeoma levitate?

5. What does Nnenna say to Ofodile about his behavior towards Ijeoma in Part III?

6. What language has Uzodi started learning in Part III?

7. What does Phyllipa begin to teach Ijeoma in Part IV?

8. Who tells Nnenna about Ijeoman's being sent away and what is this person's history with Nnenna?

9. Who does Ijeoma repeatedly appeal to and pray to in her diary?

10. How does Ijeoma communicate with others?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do Uzodi and the other emissaries to Amalike feel that Ichulua has turned its back on them, and what does Uzodi do to try to continue with his life on his own terms? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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