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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Odili hope Nwege gets an appointment with the POP?
(a) To get him out of the school occasionally.
(b) To benefit the school's material prosperity.
(c) Because Odili and Nwege are friends.
(d) Because Odili hopes to be made principal of the school.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why has Odili lost his admiration for Chief Nanga?

3. What is the nickname of Odili's former next-door neighbor in his university days?

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

5. What sort of event must Chief Nanga attend in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Odili's father treat his family?

2. Why is Odili surprised to be awakened early by Chief Nanga after his first night at the Minister of Culture's house?

3. How does Odili describe the way Jean acts toward Chief Nanga?

4. Describe Odili in his first encounter with Elsie in Chapter 6.

5. What two admirable qualities does Chief Nanga demonstrate in Chapter 1, and how?

6. What is unusual about Mrs. Akilo and Chief Nanga's affair?

7. In what way does Jean primarily reveal her insensitivity towards Nigeria and Nigerians?

8. How do Odili and Elsie meet?

9. Why is Odili's next-door neighbor in college called "Irre"?

10. How is the media portrayed by Odili?

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