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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Purple Hibiscus

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2003

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Exam Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1. C (Various Pages)

2. B (Various Pages)

3. C (Various Pages)

4. C (Various Pages)

5. A (Part 2, Pages 19-52)

6. D (Various Pages)

7. D (Various Pages)

8. A (Various Pages)

9. C (Various Pages)

10. D (Various Pages)

11. A (Various Pages)

12. C (Various Pages)

13. A (Various Pages)

14. B (Various Pages)

15. B (Various Pages)

Long Answer

1. Early in the novel, Jaja and Kambili are concerned about self-preservation. They function under the heavy rule of their authoritarian father and are afraid to speak up. As the two learn about love and joy from their aunt, they begin to speak up for themselves and evolve into caretakers. Jaja takes responsibility for his mother’s actions and Kambili takes care of her mother while Jaja is in prison. (Various Pages)

2. Papa becomes abusive when the family does not adhere to his strict guidelines and standards. The family responds by reacting with silence to avoid becoming victims of Papa’s abuse themselves. (Various Pages)

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