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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Chris compare himself, Ikem, and the President?
(a) Three green saplings about to be chopped for firewood.
(b) Three green beetles singing.
(c) Three green peacocks strutting proudly.
(d) Three green bottles on a shelf.

2. Which best describes Chris's opinion of Okong?
(a) Okong is a brilliant journalist and literary artist, if not a good politician.
(b) Okong, though a buffoon, is politically astute and adept at propaganda.
(c) Okong, though he may seem harmless, is a dangerous man.
(d) Okong, though a buffoon, is one of the few honest politicians in the government.

3. When stopped by a soldier for questioning, what does Chris tell the soldier his profession is?
(a) A taxi driver.
(b) A motor-parts salesman.
(c) A priest.
(d) A mechanic.

4. Which major character is from Abazon?
(a) Chris Oriko.
(b) The President himself.
(c) Ikem Osodi.
(d) Professor Okong.

5. Where will the dinner Beatrice attends in Chapter 6 be held?
(a) At the U.S. Embassy.
(b) At the Presidential Retreat.
(c) At the White House.
(d) At the Presidential Palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, the reader first learns the name of the fictional African country in which this novel is set. What is it?

2. What, according to Ikem, is the enemy of art?

3. What do the visitors say they have heard about Ikem?

4. In the hymn written by Ikem, what is happening to the world?

5. What weapon does the SRC director, Johnson Ossai, use to torture his victims during interrogations?

(see the answer key)

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