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

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

3. What sort of event must Chief Nanga attend in Chapter 6?
(a) A Cabinet meeting.
(b) A theater production.
(c) A meeting at the U.S. Embassy.
(d) A book exhibition.

4. How long is Nwege's speech in Chapter 1?
(a) More than 20 minutes.
(b) More than hour.
(c) More than 40 minutes.
(d) Less than five minutes.

5. For what does the young man apply at Chief Nanga's house at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) To be a cook.
(b) To be a chauffeur.
(c) To be a gardener.
(d) To be a security guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Odili notice in the crowd at the Writer's Society's hall?

2. What does the statute Odili reads in the newspaper concern?

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

4. How does the cook prove his innocence?

5. What is the chief complaint of the Prime Minister against his dismissed Cabinet members?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Odili and Elsie meet?

2. Why does Chief Nanga remember Odili?

3. How does Odili describe his reaction to being a prominent member of the dinner conversation?

4. How does Chief Nanga speak to Mr. Jalio, and for what reason?

5. What is ironic about Chief Koko's reaction to drinking OHMS?

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

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

8. What is significant about the languages spoken in the Nanga home?

9. Why does Chief Nanga scorn his old nickname, "M.A. Minus Opportunity"?

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

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