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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What early indication does Obi see how "Dear old Nigeria really works" as the boat docks in Lagos?
(a) A young man offers to waive Obi's customs duty for an introducton to Clara.
(b) A young man offers to reduce the customs duty on his radiogram if Obi will sell it to him cheaply.
(c) A young man winks at Obi's radiogram and offers to withhold the customs receipt.
(d) A young man comes to Obi's cabin, assesses his radiogram at £5, and reduces it to £2 in exchange for no receipt.

2. Why is the courtroom packed with spectators at Obi Okonkwo's trial?
(a) Because he is a member of prominent political party.
(b) Because of Obi's prominence as a young scholar educated at the expense of many poor Africans.
(c) Because he has such a prominent position in the civil service.
(d) Because he has taken so many bribes.

3. What is Obi told about the many dead dogs in the street when he visits the slum in Lagos?
(a) They are injured by bad drivers who do not pick them up.
(b) They are part of the "Old Nigeria" that Obi has forgotten.
(c) It is good luck to kill a dog with one's new car but bad luck to kill a duck.
(d) There is no government agency to move them.

4. What surprises Obi and Joseph about the restaurant?
(a) It is owned by an old Englishwoman.
(b) It is almost empty on a Saturday evening.
(c) It is completely European in style and food.
(d) It does not sell any African food.

5. What happens when Clara and Obi return and MacMillan leaves them after going ashore to Funchal?
(a) They deide to leave things as they are and "see what happens" in Lagos.
(b) Obi declares his love and kisses Clara, who responds with a violent kiss.
(c) They decide not to see each other again because Clara is betrothed.
(d) They make plans to continue their relationship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Obi and Clara meet again eighteen months after their first meeting?

2. How does Obi view the luxurious residential area originally meant for Europeans but later occupied by the trickle of Africans who get European posts?

3. According to Obi, what is the best European novel written about West Africa?

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

5. What is Obi's full name?

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