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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which best describes the Commissioners' attitude toward the President as shown throughout Chapter 1?
(a) Worship.
(b) Fear.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Respect.

2. In their conversation near the end of Chapter 8, what does Beatrice urge Chris to do?
(a) Work to patch things up with Ikem and help protect him.
(b) Run away with her to Europe.
(c) Apologize to the President on her behalf.
(d) Distance himself from Ikem, who is in the President's disfavor.

3. What is Sam's great talent?
(a) He is an accomplished classical pianist.
(b) He is a talented military strategist.
(c) He is extremely clever at manipulating people.
(d) He is basically an actor with a great sense of theater.

4. Who, according to law, has control over what is printed in the national newspaper?
(a) The President.
(b) Chris Oriko.
(c) The Security Research Council.
(d) Ikem Osodi.

5. What is Beatrice's job?
(a) She is a literature professor.
(b) She is a newspaper reporter.
(c) She works for the Ministry of Finance.
(d) She works in a shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chris say about Ikem's crusading editorials?

2. What does Ikem Osodi speak out against in his first crusading editorial?

3. What advice does old President Ngongo once give to the President?

4. Why is Ikem Osodi's girlfriend, Elewa, angry with him in Chapter 4?

5. According to Chris, which of the following describes Ikem?

(see the answer key)

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