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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jokingly, Odili tells his houseboy, Peter, that the government passed a law saying people may only do what two times a day?
(a) Use the bathroom.
(b) Eat.
(c) Leave their house.
(d) Sleep.

2. What, in Chief Nanga's days as a scoutmaster, is considered the "very acme of sophistication"?
(a) Reading English books.
(b) A red dress.
(c) A white helmet.
(d) A white sash.

3. How does Jean look at Chief Nanga?
(a) Flirtatiously.
(b) Curiously.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Contemptuously.

4. What guild causes a stir when it arrives at the Assembly Hall?
(a) The hunters' guild.
(b) The seamstress' guild.
(c) The Ego Women's Party.
(d) The Nigerian Pottery Guild.

5. To what do Odili and Jean dance?
(a) A big-band swing record.
(b) An African band.
(c) A highlife record.
(d) An American jazz record.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname offends Chief Nanga?

2. When Odili meets the group of foreigners, what initially brings him attention?

3. In what year does Odili become disillusioned with the POP?

4. What is John's job?

5. Why does Odili hope Nwege gets an appointment with the POP?

(see the answer key)

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