Purple Hibiscus

Aunty Ifeoma receives some bad news. _?_ is sick.

• Kambili's father

• Kambili's mother

• Papa Nnukwu

• Ade Coker

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Kambili's relatives are also Catholic, but they are less strict than Papa. When Aunty Ifeoma prays, she prays for peace and _?_. The second request shocks Kambili.

• Health

• Delicious Food

• a promotion

• laughter

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Auntie Ifeoma talks about Jaja's childhood nickname being like that of Jaja of Opobo. What connection is she trying to emphasize for Jaja?

• Jaja of Opobo was too mean.

• Jaja of Opobo was too greedy.

• Jaja of Opobo was defiant in a good way.

• None of these

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

At the end of his visit, the young priest points out that he had not seen Kambili...

• 'speak at all'

• 'laugh or smile'

• 'eat anything at lunch'

• 'talk to her cousin, Amaka'

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

At the end of Chapter 9 something happens that awakens a longing in Kambili to join in with her cousins (in the way that Jaja has begun to do). What is it that inspires this longing?

• Her grandfather tells a story and they all participate at the story's conclusion.

• The family sings some Igbo songs together.

• The family watches television together and all laugh at the show.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Who doesn't seem too worried that Papa will probably find out that Papa Nnukwu was coming to stay.

• Jaja

• Kambili

• Mama

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Papa was angry at Jaja because 

• Jaja broke his mother's figurines.
• Jaja didn't take communion at church.
• Jaja talked back to Mama.
• Jaja wouldn't sit down at church. 

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Who is the narrator of the novel, The Purple Hibiscus? 

• Jaja
• Kambili
• Mama
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Ade Coker thinks that Eugene's children are:

• Quiet

• Energetic

• Rude

• Spoilt

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The family in the novel lives in

• Zambia
• Britain 
• The United States 
• Nigeria 

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9