1. What does Obi do in an effort to find solace for his distress about Clara's situation?
(a) The author writes that Obi does not eat; he pulls down Houseman's volume but then reads no poems.
(b) He cannot eat, sleep or read poems that normally console him.
(c) He is so agitated that he almost crashes his car.
(d) He storms into the hospital at midnight demanding to see Clara.

2. As the celebration continues, how does the author use an argument about kola nuts to reveal the clash between Christian beliefs and folklore?
(a) Ibo refuses to partake in the superstitious practices involving kola nuts.
(b) Isaac refuses to partake in the breaking of Kola nuts on Ibo's head.
(c) Isaac objects when the elders want to sprinkle kola nut oil in the house.
(d) Isaac declares that although kola nuts are eaten in his Christian house, they are not sacrificed to idols.

3. According to the author's comments, why are some people's faces sullen as they wait to greet travelers returning?
(a) A returning son has married a white woman.
(b) A returning daughter has married a white man.
(c) A returning son has divorced his wife.
(d) A returning son has not completed his studies.

4. What is Christopher's reaction when Obi shares with him the outcomes of his talks with his parents about marrying Clara?
(a) He agrees with Obi's parents saying that customs cannot be ignored.
(b) He encourages Obi to wait for time to heal the situation.
(c) He tells Obi there are many alternatives to a woman like Clara.
(d) He says he never liked Clara anyway.

5. What offensive question does the commissioner who has been sleeping in the interview ask Obi when he wakes up?
(a) How long he willl survive the system.
(b) Whether he can rise above the laziness of his people.
(c) Whether he has brought home a white wife.
(d) Whether he intends to take bribes.