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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 Ikemba tell the other children Ijeoma is?

2. Who tells Nnenna that Ofodile has sent Ijeoma away?

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

4. Why does Ikemba choose a particular night to escape?

5. What sound wakes Ijeoma every day at the ministry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nnenna do when she realizes Ijeoma is gone by Ofodile's hand?

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

3. Why does Phyllipa begin to form an attachment to Ijeoma in Part IV?

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

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

6. How does Ijeoma begin to feel about Ikemba in Part IV?

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

8. In Part III, what physical and emotional milestone does Ijeoma experience?

9. What does Ijeoma think of Phyllipa Nwosu?

10. What does Igbokwe say when Ofodile says he will send Ijeoma away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the relationship Nwoka establishes between Ichulu's relationship with tradition, and its ability evade the influence of colonization? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay discussing Nwoka's treatment of the topic of mercy throughout the novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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