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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many girls does Chief Nanga promise Odili?
(a) Four.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

3. Why does Odili have his present teaching job instead of a civil-service job?
(a) A girl.
(b) Autonomy.
(c) Money.
(d) Underqualification.

4. Finish the quote said by Odili in Chapter 1: "For what is modesty but ________________?"
(a) Great humility.
(b) Self-deprecation.
(c) Inverted pride.
(d) Lack of self-consciousness.

5. Which two men ask Chief Nanga for a copy of his speech?
(a) Mr. Jalio and the editor of the Daily Machet.
(b) The editors of the Daily Machet and the Daily Chronicle.
(c) The editor of the Daily Chronicle and Mr. Jalio.
(d) Mr. Jalio and Hezekiah Samalu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chief Nanga say a man ought to do if someone offers to make him a minister?

2. What is the title of the president of the Writer's Society's book?

3. How many wives does Odili's father have before marrying Odili's mother?

4. What causes Odili's division from his father?

5. What does Chief Nanga do to Principal Nwege after the speech?

(see the answer key)

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