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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 discovers Nnu Ego's son is dead after noticing Nnu Ego has not been seen all morning?
2. How is Nwokocha Agbadi described at the start of Chapter 2?
3. What agreement do Ona and Agbadi make regarding the child she is carrying?
4. Why does Ona not want Agbadi to know she loves him?
5. What is Nnaife doing while Nnu Ego gives birth to her first child?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Nnu Ego begin doing when she cares for Amatokwu's son? What happens when Amatokwu finds her doing this?
2. What Ibo man finds Nnu Ego at the bridge in Chapter 5? What does he tell her about what she is attempting to do?
3. Why does Nnaife not seek work after the Meers leave? How does Nnu Ego feel about this?
4. Who is Ato? Why does she visit Nnu Ego? Who has sent her?
5. After Oshiago is born, why does Nnu Ego feel she should no longer try to sell cigarettes?
6. What does the reader learn Nnu Ego is planning to do as she runs away in Chapter 1?
7. Who does Nnu Ego marry after Amatokwu? Where does he live? How does she get there?
8. What details at the start of Chapter 1 indicator that Nnu Ego is a recent mother away from her baby?
9. At which point in marriage did Agbadi often tire of his wives?
10. How does Nnu Ego feel about Nnaife when she first meets him? In what ways is he different from many she knew in Ibuza?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a brief essay analyzing the title The Joys of Motherhood. Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Emecheta's commentary on womanhood in The Joys of Motherhood. How is womanhood important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the book.
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