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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Chris Oriko and the President first meet?
(a) They grew up in the same small village.
(b) They were schoolmates at the age of 13 or 14.
(c) They were in the military together.
(d) They met at university in England.

2. What does Ikem think of the President, Sam?
(a) He is basically a good person who wants to do what is right.
(b) He is a brutal and vicious dictator who must be overthrown.
(c) He is a brilliant man.
(d) He is a fool.

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

4. What do the anthills tell the grass of the savannah?
(a) They warn about a hard drought ahead.
(b) They tell about the importance of hard work.
(c) They tell about last year's brush fires.
(d) They warn about a sandstorm on the way.

5. What does Chris say about Ikem's crusading editorials?
(a) They will get Ikem killed.
(b) He thinks they are brilliant, but dares not say so to the President.
(c) They don't accomplish anything but antagonizing everyone.
(d) He thinks they are rubbish and that Osodi is completely out of his mind.

6. What is the meaning of the word nneka?
(a) Mother of God.
(b) Mother is weak.
(c) Mother is supreme.
(d) Mother is love.

7. To whom does the Attorney-General compare the President during their conversation near the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Hitler.
(c) Gandhi.
(d) Jesus.

8. 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 he may seem harmless, is a dangerous man.
(c) Okong, though a buffoon, is politically astute and adept at propaganda.
(d) Okong, though a buffoon, is one of the few honest politicians in the government.

9. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Chris say he won't do?
(a) Lie low.
(b) Resign his job.
(c) Abandon his friend, the President.
(d) Give up the things he loves.

10. Which best describes the religion practiced by Agatha?
(a) She is an evangelical Christian.
(b) She is a devout Muslim.
(c) Ancestor worship.
(d) Animism, or spirit worship.

11. What is the name of Chris's girlfriend?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Elewa.
(c) Joy.
(d) Barbara.

12. Who is Mad Medico?
(a) A clinically insane mental patient who staged a protest against a hospital.
(b) The President's personal physician, who made an attempt on the President's life.
(c) A foreigner who began a crusade against malpractice in the nation's hospitals.
(d) The nickname of Dr. Ofe, a doctor guilty of serious malpractice.

13. What does Chris's girlfriend study at the university?
(a) English.
(b) Political philosophy.
(c) Economics.
(d) Chinese and Japanese.

14. What does the President claim to be?
(a) A common civilian.
(b) A simple soldier.
(c) A career politician.
(d) A law expert.

15. What is Chris's job when Beatrice first meets him?
(a) Minister.
(b) Editor of the National Gazette.
(c) University student.
(d) Commissioner of Information.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which best describes Elewa's personality?

2. Which is most important in a great fight, according to the Abazon elder: the sounding of the battle drum, the fierce waging of the war itself, or the telling of the story afterwards?

3. What does Chris do that angers Ikem in Chapter 3?

4. What does Lou Cranford say the President should do?

5. What does the powerful man have, according to the expression used by the Abazon elder?

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