The Joys of Motherhood Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What particular factor in her first marriage increased the pressure on Nnu Ego to become pregnant? (from Chapters 3 and 4)

Her father's new young wife became pregnant shortly after her marriage.

Her husband's first wife became pregnant and gave birth to a second son.

Her husband's second wife became pregnant soon after her marriage.

Her brother's first wife became pregnant on their wedding night.

2.

What is Nnaife's response to being called a baboon by his white employers? (from Chapters 3 and 4)

He becomes violent, lashing out physically at his employers.

He takes his anger out on Nnu Ego, and hits her.

He becomes confused, not understanding the negative implications of the comment.

He realizes that being called a baboon does not make him one.

3.

Who gives Nnu Ego important advice on the three different roles she has to fulfill, and what are those roles? (from Chapters 12, 13, and 14)

Adankwo: the roles are wife, mother, and head of the family.

Adaku: the roles are wife, mother, and sexual partner.

Adankwo: the roles are daughter, wife, and mother.

Ona: the roles are daughter, wife, and mother.

4.

What incident from earlier in the narrative is echoed by the death of Adaku's baby? (from Chapters 10 and 11)

The death of Nnu Ego's first child.

The death of Agbadi.

The death of Ona's first child.

The death of Oshia.

5.

When Nnu Ego finds herself unable to stop looking at the body of her dead child, it is an echo of what previous situation with another character? (from Chapters 15 and 16)

It echoes Nnaife's reaction, in Chapter 5, to seeing the dead body of his son.

It echoes Nnu Ego's reaction, in Chapter 11, to seeing the dead bodies of her twin daughters.

It echoes Ona's reaction, in Chapter 2, to the death of Agbadi.

It echoes Nnaife's reaction, in Chapter 10, to the news of his dead brother.

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