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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to a flashback, where does Obi first meet Clara?
(a) At his farewell prayer service in Lagos.
(b) In London.
(c) At Joseph's house in Lagos.
(d) At Christopher's house.

2. What does Obi do while awaiting the results of his interview?
(a) He goes home to Umuofia for a short visit.
(b) He goes to the Cameroon village for a short visit.
(c) He goes back to Obiajulu for a short visit.
(d) He goes to Clara's village for a short visit with her parents.

3. What does Obi find amazing about Clara's taste in films?
(a) How she delights in on-screen killing.
(b) How she hates British movies.
(c) How she gets caught up in every lover's quarrel.
(d) How she cries at sad movies but loves to see them.

4. For which island is the boat heading when Jones recites, "Water, water everywhere; but not a drop to drink"?
(a) Madeira.
(b) Lagos.
(c) Cameroon.
(d) Accra.

5. What descriptive passage communicates the setting and culture in the Onitsha market?
(a) Children are dancing and playing drums while women sell garri.
(b) Drunken men swagger in the street while women flirt and dance.
(c) There is a dancing beggar and men who sell "Long Life Mixture."
(d) To the sound of blaring local music, men are selling a concoction, women sell garri, and give to a dancing beggar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Clara give for going to Obi's cabin?

2. What is the stance of the organization's leaders toward his involvement in bribery in the UPU's discussions about Obi's case?

3. What does the encounter with bribery on the way home cause Obi to think about the situation?

4. By using the expression "Augean stable", what literary device is the author using?

5. What is Christopher's usual response to Obi's comments about the civil service?

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