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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jean interpret as a sign of lust?
(a) Narrowed eyes and a slightly opened mouth.
(b) Frequent stretching.
(c) Leg-shaking.
(d) Running the hand through the hair.

2. Who arrives at Chief Nanga's house at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Chief Kobino.
(b) Mrs. Akilo.
(c) Jean.
(d) The Prime Minister.

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

4. How many children do the Nangas have?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Zero.

5. Chief Nanga says the standard education he received is worth more than what today?
(a) A Cambridge degree
(b) A Yale degree.
(c) An Oxford degree.
(d) A Harvard degree.

6. With whom did Odili live in Giligili?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His father.
(c) His half-sister's family.
(d) Foster parents.

7. Odili is afraid that Chief Nanga will want to:
(a) Kill Elsie.
(b) Swap women.
(c) Get him very drunk.
(d) Talk all night.

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

9. According to Mrs. Nanga, embassy events are how many pence talk and how many pence food?
(a) Six pence talk and four pence food.
(b) Nine pence talk and three pence food.
(c) Ten pence talk and ten pence food.
(d) Three pence talk and nine pence food.

10. When does Odili's mother die?
(a) She is still alive.
(b) When he was 3.
(c) At childbirth.
(d) When he was 1.

11. Where is Odili from?
(a) Bori.
(b) Urua.
(c) Anata.
(d) Agaba.

12. From where is Chief Nanga's second wife-to-be?
(a) Anata.
(b) Urua.
(c) Bori.
(d) Agaba.

13. Who calls while Jean and Odili are making love?
(a) A government official.
(b) Elsie Jackson.
(c) Chief Nanga.
(d) John, Jean's husband.

14. Why does Jean say sex means more to a woman than a man?
(a) Women have sex less frequently.
(b) Women become mothers through sex.
(c) It takes place inside her.
(d) It makes woman a part of man's world.

15. How long has it been since Odili last spoke with Chief Nanga?
(a) Five years.
(b) More than 15 years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Ten years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Nanga bring the children to Anata?

2. In what regard does John claim his country is improving?

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

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

5. What is the name of the president of the Writer's Society?

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