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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Madman, The Voter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of snake does the author compare the road to?
(a) A boa-constricter.
(b) A brown snake.
(c) A puff adder.
(d) A python.

2. What does Nwibe tell the madman he looks hungry for?
(a) A whipping.
(b) A telling off.
(c) Food.
(d) A woman.

3. What does Rufus tell the women will happen if they vote for the car?
(a) They will become rich.
(b) They will own their own.
(c) They will go to heaven.
(d) They will ride in it.

4. What had Marcus hired from Umuru?
(a) A high life band.
(b) A gospel choir.
(c) Spanish guitarists.
(d) A dancing troupe.

5. Why do the people of the village think Marcus Ibe entered politics?
(a) To fund his business interests.
(b) To escape imprisonment.
(c) To avoid being dismissed from his job as a teacher.
(d) To create connections.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do people shorten Rufus's name to?

2. Who does the author say the village belonged to?

3. What are the young ladies wearing on their heads?

4. What kind of face does the author say the moon keeps outside the door?

5. Which of Marcus's stalwarts does he ask to vote for him first?

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