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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Chief Nanga say a man ought to do if someone offers to make him a minister?
(a) Run away.
(b) Slap him in the face.
(c) Accept immediately.
(d) Think about it long and hard.

3. Where does Odili recall meeting Elsie?
(a) At a party.
(b) At grammar school.
(c) In Urua.
(d) In England.

4. Who convinces Chief Kobino to delay the construction project between Anata and Giligili for which Chief Nanga is pushing?
(a) A young assistant.
(b) Odili.
(c) The Prime Minister.
(d) Chief Nanga.

5. Whom does Odili ask the journalist about?
(a) Mrs. John.
(b) Chief Nanga.
(c) Nwege.
(d) The young girl.

6. Chapter 1 opens with Chief Nanga making an address at which school?
(a) The Anata Grammar School.
(b) Cambridge University.
(c) The Urua Elementary School.
(d) The University.

7. By what name do Jean and John greet Chief Nanga?
(a) Micah.
(b) M.A.
(c) Chief Nanga.
(d) Your Honour.

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

9. What food does Odili initially ask Peter to cook while Andrew Kadibe is visiting?
(a) Yams.
(b) Rice.
(c) Pork.
(d) Stew.

10. What causes Odili's division from his father?
(a) Arguments over Odili not working in the city.
(b) Arguments over his father marrying a fifth wife.
(c) Arguments over Odili going to university.
(d) Arguments over his father working for the POP.

11. What does Odili ultimately think of Jean?
(a) She is a bigot.
(b) She is unintelligent.
(c) She is insensitive.
(d) She is attractive.

12. Whom does Odili notice in the crowd at the Writer's Society's hall?
(a) Elsie.
(b) Andrew Kadibe.
(c) Principal Nwege.
(d) Jean.

13. When do Jean and Odili leave Jean's house?
(a) 11:45 p.m.
(b) 1:30 a.m.
(c) 12:26 a.m.
(d) 7:15 a.m.

14. What is the name of the president of the Writer's Society?
(a) Mr. Iganu.
(b) Mr. Samalu.
(c) Mr. Jalio.
(d) Mr. Akilo.

15. What is the name of the soloist mentioned in Chapter 1?
(a) Elsie.
(b) Grammar-phone.
(c) Edna.
(d) Voice box.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what do Odili and Jean dance?

2. Odili is afraid that Chief Nanga will want to:

3. What guild causes a stir when it arrives at the Assembly Hall?

4. How does the cook prove his innocence?

5. When does Odili's mother die?

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