1. What shocks Joseph about Obi while they are at the restaurant?
(a) He demands traditional Nigerian food.
(b) He does not eat any meat.
(c) He drinks a lot of wine.
(d) He eats with his fingers.

2. Why does Clara imply that Obi should not complain when he complains about seeing "good movies?"
(a) She does not complain about listening to Obi read poetry or about them going to lunch with Christopher whom she dislikes.
(b) She does not complain when he demands traditional African food which she does not care for.
(c) She does not complain when he drags her off to tennis which she hates.
(d) She does not complain when he drags her to see war movies.

3. How does Joseph interpret Obi's insistence on ignoring tradition and marrying Clara?
(a) Obi's upbringing and education have made him a stranger in Nigeria.
(b) He believes his education can excuse his disregard for tradition.
(c) His education cannot prevent him from being a fool in matters of the heart.
(d) His years in England have made him resentful of African customs.

4. What happens when Obi goes for his job interview with the Public Services Commission?
(a) Obi talks about modern poetry and novels.
(b) Obi is bored and disinterested.
(c) Obi ridicules a panelist who falls asleep.
(d) Obi impresses the panel and they offer him a job imediately.

5. Why is Obi's description of the streets and market in the Lagos slum ironic?
(a) It is a far cry from the sweet Nigeria about which he writes a nostalgic poem in England.
(b) It is nothing like his life in England.
(c) It has not changed in all the years Obi has been away.
(d) It is the same life to which Obi must return after being educated.