Topic 1

Who is Chris Oriko? Why has he become the Commissioner of Information for Africa? What does he do during his position on the cabinet? Why? What does Chris recall about his childhood friendship with His Excellency? What is the most important moment in Chris’s life after he reaches Abazon? Why is this important? How does it change Chris’s life?

Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Chris and Ikem. Are they friends? Is their competition in their relationship? How does Chris feel about Ikem? How does Ikem feel about Chris? Why does Ikem think he is in competition with Chris? What does he do about it? What happens to their friendship and the competition toward the middle and end of the novel?

Topic 3

How does Ikem die? What does this mean for the future of the other characters? How does Chris react emotionally to this change...