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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the immediate task of the new party in Chapter 8?
(a) To win the next election.
(b) To arm the people.
(c) To record corruption in the government.
(d) To start a dialogue with the British.

2. How many floors does Chief Nanga's new house have?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

3. What is Hezekiah's chief motivation in politics?
(a) Advancement of an ideology.
(b) Personal autonomy.
(c) Protection of the people.
(d) Personal gain.

4. What does Odo call Odili's new car?
(a) A tortoise.
(b) A kolanut.
(c) A bug.
(d) A turtle.

5. Against whom does Odili announce his candidacy?
(a) Chief Nanga.
(b) Chief Kobino.
(c) Chief Wagada.
(d) Chief Koko.

6. Why has the crowd gathered in Anata when Odili returns from Bori?
(a) The senior tutor has not left the bar in four days.
(b) Azoge, the blind beggar, has beaten Josiah.
(c) Josiah has been serving alcohol to children.
(d) Josiah has stolen from Azoge, the blind beggar.

7. Where is Edna's mother when Odili first arrives at her house?
(a) The church.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The bedroom.
(d) Bori.

8. How much does Chief Nanga say Maxwell has taken in bribes?
(a) 1,000 pounds.
(b) 250 pounds.
(c) 4,000 pounds.
(d) 650 pounds.

9. Who bars Odili from the school hall in Anata?
(a) Odo and Josiah.
(b) The Nangavanga.
(c) The military.
(d) Principal Nwege.

10. To what room in Chief Nanga's house are Elsie's bags taken?
(a) Chief Nanga's room.
(b) Odili's room.
(c) Mrs. Nanga's room.
(d) The guestroom.

11. What does Odili do when he realizes that his host has shamed him?
(a) Packs his suitcases.
(b) Kicks in the door.
(c) Sets the house on fire.
(d) Weeps uncontrollably.

12. How has Odili's view towards Edna changed by the start of Chapter 11?
(a) He has lost much respect for her.
(b) He is indifferent to her.
(c) He wants her for her rather than as revenge against Chief Nanga.
(d) He wants more and more to use her simply for revenge.

13. On what date does Odili return to Anata after first meeting with Maxwell and his friends?
(a) Jan. 1.
(b) Dec. 25.
(c) Dec. 23.
(d) Dec. 18.

14. Why does Chief Nanga give the editor rent money in Chapter 7?
(a) They are old friends.
(b) The chief borrowed money from the editor and owes him.
(c) The editor is Mrs. Nanga's brother.
(d) To prevent blackmail.

15. Who from Anata offers to join Odili's campaign?
(a) Andrew Kadibe.
(b) Odo.
(c) Edna.
(d) Josiah.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Chief Nanga, Odili and Hezekiah meet?

2. When does Odili feel the full weight of his humiliation?

3. What is the name of the trade unionist?

4. From where is the one foreigner present at the founding of the new political party in Chapter 8?

5. How does Odili initially plan on getting his revenge?

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