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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nnu Ego's landlord do for her when Oshia is sick in Chapter 9?
(a) The landlord allows Nnu Ego to skip a month of rent.
(b) The landlord brings them a doctor.
(c) The landlord lets Nnu Ego set up a cigarette stand in front of her hut.
(d) The landlord buys Nnu Ego food.

2. What does Mrs. Meers tell Nnaife at the start of Chapter 8?
(a) She and Dr. Meers are moving back to England.
(b) She and Dr. Meers are getting a divorce.
(c) She tells Nnaife she does not like his wife.
(d) She tells Nnaife he is fired.

3. How old is Nnu Ego at the start of Chapter 3 when Idayi tells Agbadi she must marry?
(a) 19.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

4. Where does Nnu Ego move to to start her life with a new husband?
(a) Abuja.
(b) Lagos.
(c) Ibuza.
(d) Ibadan.

5. Who does Nnu Ego find at the marina the first time she goes there in a year?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Sailors.
(c) Prostitutes.
(d) Police officers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes Oshia on a trip to the island when he recovers from his illness in Chapter 9?

2. What do Nnaife and Oshia find in the master's house, which Nnu Ego worries will distract Nnaife from finding a job?

3. Why does Agbadi send Nnu Ego's childhood friend Ato to Lagos after her son's death?

4. Which women sit in front of Nnu Ego's hut laughing when she returns from the marina with her baby?

5. Who tells Nnaife about his dead son?

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